General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time on Monday about the country's fuel crisis.
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- General Acemi Gowita addressed Mali's fuel crisis publicly for the first time.
- The fuel shortage is due to a blockade imposed by jihadist militants, with the JINIM group banning imports from neighboring countries. 15s
- Gowita urged Malians to reduce vehicle use and adopt measures at the family level to help manage the crisis. 21s
- Fuel transport convoys face ambushes and fires, resulting in deaths and injuries, but fuel still reaches cities. 52s
- Long queues have formed at gas stations in Bamako, with some residents spending nights waiting for fuel. 1m 13s