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flag Niger suspended 14 transport firms and 19 drivers for refusing to deliver fuel to Mali amid a jihadist blockade, worsening Mali’s crisis.

flag Niger has revoked the licences of 14 transport operators and 19 drivers for refusing to deliver fuel to Mali amid a jihadist blockade by JNIM, which has disrupted a key 1,400km supply route through repeated attacks, kidnappings, and arson. flag The fuel crisis has worsened Mali’s economic and security conditions, leading to school closures and prompting travel warnings from the U.S. and France. flag Despite prior deliveries and regional support, ongoing violence has deterred further shipments. flag Mali’s military government, led by Gen. Assimi Goïta since 2020, continues to rely on Russian mercenaries after the withdrawal of French and UN forces.

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