Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. Since then, food prices have soared, universities have suspended classes, and the US and the UK embassies have withdrawn non-essential staff. Read more: bellingcat.com/news/2025/12/03/mali-under-siege-tracking-the-fuel-blockade-crippling-bamako
Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. Since then, food prices have soared, universities have suspended classes, and the US and the UK embassies have withdrawn non-essential staff. Read more: bellingcat.com/news/2025/12/03/mali-under-siege-tracking-the-fuel-blockade-crippling-bamako
