Western countries urge citizens to leave Mali as fuel crisis deepens

As Mali’s fuel crisis deepens, the United States has joined other nations – including Italy and Germany – in urging its citizens to leave the country quickly.

The US State Department on Thursday ordered all non-emergency employees and their families to depart due to safety risks.

Mali’s 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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