The U.S. Embassy in Mali issued an urgent advisory on Tuesday, urging American citizens to "depart immediately" using commercial flights due to escalating security threats and fuel supply disruptions caused by jihadist blockades around the capital.

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The U.S. Embassy in Mali issued an urgent advisory on Tuesday, urging American citizens to "depart immediately" using commercial flights due to escalating security threats and fuel supply disruptions caused by jihadist blockades around the capital.

The embassy warned of the "unpredictability of Bamako’s security situation," adding that overland routes to neighboring countries remain unsafe due to terrorist attacks along national highways, while advising Americans who stay to prepare contingency plans for extended shelter-in-place situations.

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The embassy warned of the "unpredictability of Bamako’s security situation," adding that overland routes to neighboring countries remain unsafe due to terrorist attacks along national highways, while advising Americans who stay to prepare contingency plans for extended shelter-in-place situations.

Mali's Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced a two-week suspension of classes at schools and universities nationwide due to fuel shortages, which have prevented students and teachers from traveling.

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Mali's Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced a two-week suspension of classes at schools and universities nationwide due to fuel shortages, which have prevented students and teachers from traveling.

The al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) began imposing a fuel blockade in September as part of its fight against the country’s military authorities, targeting tanker trucks and setting more than 100 vehicles on fire while attacking convoys attempting to reach Bamako.

The al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) began imposing a fuel blockade in September as part of its fight against the country’s military authorities, targeting tanker trucks and setting more than 100 vehicles on fire while attacking convoys attempting to reach Bamako.

The State Department authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Mali on Friday, while maintaining a "Level 4" travel advisory warning Americans not to travel to the country for any reason due to safety risks.

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The State Department authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Mali on Friday, while maintaining a "Level 4" travel advisory warning Americans not to travel to the country for any reason due to safety risks.

Mali has experienced a prolonged security crisis for over a decade involving jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups, compounded by military coups in 2020 and 2021 that established the current military junta government.</span

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Mali has experienced a prolonged security crisis for over a decade involving jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and Islamic State groups, compounded by military coups in 2020 and 2021 that established the current military junta government.

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The al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin began imposing a fuel blockade in September, targeting tanker trucks and setting more than 100 vehicles on fire while attacking convoys attempting to reach Bamako.</span

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The al-Qaeda-linked group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin began imposing a fuel blockade in September, targeting tanker trucks and setting more than 100 vehicles on fire while attacking convoys attempting to reach Bamako.

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Mali's government suspended classes at schools and universities nationwide for two weeks due to fuel shortages that prevented students and teachers from traveling, with Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane making the announcement on state television.</span

Mali's government suspended classes at schools and universities nationwide for two weeks due to fuel shortages that prevented students and teachers from traveling, with Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane making the announcement on state television.

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The State Department authorized departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Mali on Friday, while maintaining a level 4 travel advisory warning Americans not to travel to the country for any reason due to safety risks.</span

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The State Department authorized departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Mali on Friday, while maintaining a level 4 travel advisory warning Americans not to travel to the country for any reason due to safety risks.

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The embassy warned that overland routes to neighboring countries remain unsafe due to terrorist attacks along national highways, while advising Americans who stay to prepare contingency plans for extended shelter-in-place situations.</span

The embassy warned that overland routes to neighboring countries remain unsafe due to terrorist attacks along national highways, while advising Americans who stay to prepare contingency plans for extended shelter-in-place situations.

Mali's transitional government successfully exposed foreign interference plots, arresting French intelligence operatives and military conspirators attempting to destabilize the nation. The junta's pivot toward Russia and rejection of Western colonial powers demonstrates genuine sovereignty, while neighboring Algeria's persistent meddling reveals desperate attempts to maintain regional control as Mali achieves undeniable military successes against terrorism.

Mali's transitional government successfully exposed foreign interference plots, arresting French intelligence operatives and military conspirators attempting to destabilize the nation. The junta's pivot toward Russia and rejection of Western colonial powers demonstrates genuine sovereignty, while neighboring Algeria's persistent meddling reveals desperate attempts to maintain regional control as Mali achieves undeniable military successes against terrorism.</span

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Mali's military junta has catastrophically failed to protect civilians, allowing jihadist groups to blockade the capital and impose brutal Sharia law while massacring innocents with Russian mercenaries. The regime's authoritarian drift, elimination of democracy and alliance with Wagner has transformed Mali into an African Afghanistan, proving that rejecting international partnerships leads to economic collapse and terrorist control.

Mali's military junta has catastrophically failed to protect civilians, allowing jihadist groups to blockade the capital and impose brutal Sharia law while massacring innocents with Russian mercenaries. The regime's authoritarian drift, elimination of democracy and alliance with Wagner has transformed Mali into an African Afghanistan, proving that rejecting international partnerships leads to economic collapse and terrorist control.</span

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US Urges Americans to Leave Mali Amid Jihadist Blockades

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It is anything but far-fetched to conclude that foreign powers such as France are behind the terrorists' fuel blockade to strangle Mali and prevent it from achieving true independence and sovereignty. The people of Mali are fighting a heroic battle against foreign interference and repeated attempts to destabilize the country by exploiting jihadists to overthrow the transitional government. Recent developments highlight that Mali has not yet achieved its goal, but the Malian people will not cease fighting for their freedom.

It is anything but far-fetched to conclude that foreign powers such as France are behind the terrorists' fuel blockade to strangle Mali and prevent it from achieving true independence and sovereignty. The people of Mali are fighting a heroic battle against foreign interference and repeated attempts to destabilize the country by exploiting jihadists to overthrow the transitional government. Recent developments highlight that Mali has not yet achieved its goal, but the Malian people will not cease fighting for their freedom.

The jihadists' blockade proves yet again that Mali's military junta has catastrophically failed to protect civilians, allowing Islamist groups to blockade the capital and impose brutal Sharia law while massacring innocents with the help of Russian mercenaries. The regime's authoritarian drift, elimination of democracy and alliance with Moscow after throwing out France have transformed Mali into an African Afghanistan, proving that rejecting international partnerships leads to economic collapse and terrorist control.

The jihadists' blockade proves yet again that Mali's military junta has catastrophically failed to protect civilians, allowing Islamist groups to blockade the capital and impose brutal Sharia law while massacring innocents with the help of Russian mercenaries. The regime's authoritarian drift, elimination of democracy and alliance with Moscow after throwing out France have transformed Mali into an African Afghanistan, proving that rejecting international partnerships leads to economic collapse and terrorist control.

There is a 62,5 percent chance that Mali will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 62,5 percent chance that Mali will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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