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Mali Suspends French Channels Amid Fuel Crisis, Security Woes

11/18/2025

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The Mali media regulator suspended French channels TF1 and LCI for allegedly spreading false information about a fuel blockade linked to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), effective November 13.
Fuel shortages have worsened, causing long lines at gas stations.
Western embassies have urged citizens to leave Mali as the military junta governs Mali and its neighbors Niger and Burkina Faso amid armed-group security challenges.

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The Mali media regulator suspended French channels TF1 and LCI for allegedly spreading false information about a fuel blockade linked to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), effective November 13.
Fuel shortages have worsened, causing long lines at gas stations.
Western embassies have urged citizens to leave Mali as the military junta governs Mali and its neighbors Niger and Burkina Faso amid armed-group security challenges.