Summary: Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.
Niger has revoked the licences of dozens of transport operators and drivers for refusing to deliver fuel to neighbouring Mali where they face possible attacks by jihadists.
An al-Qaeda affiliate imposed a fuel blockade on Mali in September and began attacking petrol tankers on major highways.
The landlocked country depends on fuel imports and in July had signed a deal with Niger to supply 85 million litres of fuel over six months to its vast, northern desert region, where various militant groups operate.
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