Armed group piles pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government.Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have blocked fuel deliveries to Mali’s capital for two months, bringing the city of Bamako to a standstill.They’ve sealed off the highways that tankers use to transport fuel from neighbouring Senegal and the Ivory Coast. This has put pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe scale of the blockade, and its impact, show just how much influence the armed group wields. So, are al-Qaeda-linked fighters trying to take power in Mali? And what does that mean for the battle against armed groups in the Sahel region?Presenter: Nick ClarkGuests:Moussa Kondo – Executive director of the Sahel InstituteOluwole Ojewale – Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security StudiesNicolas Normand – France’s former ambassador to Mali, Senegal and the Republic of the Congo/Congo-BrazzavillePublished On 9 Nov 20259 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share
