In Mali, Fuel Supply Folds but Does Not Break

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In Mali, more than a dozen drivers and at least a dozen military personnel were killed in the attack on a convoy of tankers last Thursday, 29 January, near Kayes by the Jnim (Groupe de soutien à l'Islam et aux Moslems). Despite this latest very deadly attack, the availability of fuel has been almost normal in Bamako for ten days, an improvement unprecedented since the beginning of the embargo imposed by the jihadists five months ago. However, th…

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A terrorist attack on a convoy of tankers carrying fuel caused the death of at least fifteen people in western Mali, reviving concerns about the security and fragility of the country's energy supply, largely dependent on its regional trade corridors. The events occurred last Thursday on the strategic road between Diboli and Kayes, close to the Senegalese border. This road constitutes one of the main points of passage of goods, including fuel, fr…