Fuel scarcity: How jihadists are bringing Mali’s capital to its knees

Dailytrust | 07-11-2025 04:57pm |

A months-long siege of Mali’s capital, Bamako, by the al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is testing the resilience of a city and the resolve of a military government struggling to maintain control. Since September, the group has executed a methodical economic and fuel blockade, sealing major highways used to transport fuel from neighbouring

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