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France Urges Citizens to Flee Mali Amid Jihadist Blockade

11/8/2025

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France urges its citizens to leave Mali as a jihadist fuel blockade disrupts daily life.
The French Foreign Ministry advises using commercial flights instead of overland travel because major roads are targeted.
The blockade is imposed by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, disrupting fuel and electricity in Bamako.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has halted operations in Mali.
Mali remains under a military junta that struggles to curb the jihadist insurgency.

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France urges its citizens to leave Mali as a jihadist fuel blockade disrupts daily life.
The French Foreign Ministry advises using commercial flights instead of overland travel because major roads are targeted.
The blockade is imposed by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, disrupting fuel and electricity in Bamako.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has halted operations in Mali.
Mali remains under a military junta that struggles to curb the jihadist insurgency.