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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Mali closes schools due to fuel scarcity as militants enforce blockade

Mali Fuel Crisis - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Mali closed schools and universities nationwide starting Sunday due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the capital.

Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television classes would be suspended for two weeks “due to disruptions in fuel supplies that are affecting the movement of school staff.”

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