Western countries urge citizens to leave Mali as fuel crisis deepens
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The military-led government is under immense pressure from al Qaeda-linked insurgents who have been blocking fuel imports since early September.
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- The United States, Italy, and Germany have urged their citizens to leave Mali quickly due to safety concerns. 5s
- The U.S. State Department ordered all non-emergency employees and their families to depart Mali. 9s
- Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents have blocked fuel imports and attacked petrol convoys since early September. 16s
- The Malian military has limited its personnel to using only a few fuel stations in Bamako and Kati to maintain security operations. 30s
- Analysts say the blockade is part of a militant campaign to cripple Mali's economy. 49s