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Fuel Blockade Sparks Crisis, Mali Faces Potential Coup

11/2/2025

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Armed Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) fighters blocked fuel routes to Bamako, causing scarcity.
The United States and several European countries have urged citizens to leave Mali.
Observers warn Mali is on the brink of a coup, potentially its sixth since 1960.
The junta led by Assimi Goïta faces internal tensions and has postponed elections.
Analysts warn crisis could escalate, with fears Mali could become an Islamist state under JNIM.

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Armed Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) fighters blocked fuel routes to Bamako, causing scarcity.
The United States and several European countries have urged citizens to leave Mali.
Observers warn Mali is on the brink of a coup, potentially its sixth since 1960.
The junta led by Assimi Goïta faces internal tensions and has postponed elections.
Analysts warn crisis could escalate, with fears Mali could become an Islamist state under JNIM.