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BAMAKO, MALI (OCT. 31, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF VEHICLES LINED UP ON ROADS FOR FUEL / MOTORCYCLES PARKED/ VEHICLES PARKED ALONG ROADSIDE / TRAFFIC MOVING IN BAMAKO
BAMAKO, MALI - OCT. 31, 2025: Tens of vehicles lined the streets of Mali’s capital, Bamako, on Friday, Oct. 31, forming long queues outside gas stations as the country’s fuel crisis deepens.

For weeks, Mali has been grappling with severe fuel shortages caused by armed groups blocking routes used by fuel tankers, particularly affecting the capital Bamako.

Long lines have formed at gas stations while public transport and motorcycle taxis have been severely disrupted, leaving Bamako’s usually crowded streets unusually quiet.

Higher education institutions in the capital also said they were forced to suspend classes, citing the inability of students and teachers to reach campuses due to the fuel shortage.

The US Embassy in Bamako announced on Oct. 24 that non-essential diplomatic staff and their families would leave Mali amid the worsening fuel shortage and growing security concerns.

On Friday, the embassy also said it could not provide routine or emergency consular services outside Bamako and noted that a travel advisory for Mali remains in effect.

Reporting and writing by Ayse Elif Erdis