Mali: Bamako Suffers a Shortage of Diesel Fuel and Intense Power and Water Cuts

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In Mali, Bamako has been experiencing a shortage of diesel fuel for about two weeks. The country's oil supply has been erratic since the Jihadists of the Jnim imposed an embargo on fuel imports at the beginning of September. In recent months, the transitional authorities have managed to limit the number of tank attacks, setting up convoys under military escort, but the supply remains very volatile and insufficient throughout the country. In the …