Armed group piles stress on the landlocked Sahel nation and its army authorities.
Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have blocked gasoline deliveries to Mali’s capital for 2 months, bringing town of Bamako to a standstill.
They’ve sealed off the highways that tankers use to move gasoline from neighbouring Senegal and the Ivory Coast. This has put stress on the landlocked Sahel nation and its army authorities.
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The size of the blockade, and its impression, present simply how a lot affect the armed group wields. So, are al-Qaeda-linked fighters attempting to take energy in Mali? And what does that imply for the battle in opposition to armed teams within the Sahel area?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Friends:
Moussa Kondo – Government director of the Sahel Institute
Oluwole Ojewale – Coordinator for West and Central Africa on the Institute for Safety Research
Nicolas Normand – France’s former ambassador to Mali, Senegal and the Republic of the Congo/Congo-Brazzaville
Printed On 9 Nov 2025
