La France réduit ses personnels diplomatiques au Mali en proie à l'insécurité
This decision was made "in light of the context and following the example of several of its partners," explained the French Foreign Ministry, referring to the United States and the United Kingdom, which have already evacuated their "non-essential" personnel. However, it did not specify the number of people affected.
The instructions to the approximately 4,000 French nationals present in Mali remain unchanged since the appeal on November 7 to plan a temporary departure as soon as possible on the commercial flights still available.
Furthermore, travel to Mali is strongly discouraged, regardless of the reason.
Since 2012, Mali has faced a deep security crisis, fueled in particular by the violence of jihadists from the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM, affiliated with Al-Qaeda) and the Islamic State (IS) organization, as well as community criminal groups.
JNIM jihadists are imposing a blockade on fuel imports, strangling the economy of the landlocked Sahelian country.
The situation in Bamako seemed to be improving slightly in recent days with the arrival of trucks, but some cities in the rest of the country have still been without fuel for weeks.
Long queues are still visible outside gas stations and the population has the equivalent of less than six hours of electricity per day in the capital, according to an AFP correspondent.
In its latest propaganda video released Tuesday, JNIM announced it would intensify its blockade and stated that it would now consider truck drivers as combatants.
In another document published on Thursday, JNIM also calls on NGOs, businesses, personalities, and associations to stand up against the ruling junta.
Commentaires (5)
La FRANCe a toujours une représentation diplomùatique au Mali ? Moi qui pensait que le divorce est consommé depuis longtemps !
donc le jnim est bien en déroute avant elle attaquait la capitale ,maintenant elle demande aux association et aux ong de se révolter contre le gouvernement
Ca sent la fin pour les mutins
encore Maguatee une esclave de la douce France. vous pouvez toujours revez de la chuttent du Mali. Mais ce sera en vain. vous au senegal ,pensez vous que etes a l'abris des terroristes ? vous n'etes pas invulnerables
@Ah bon................les autorités françaises ont décidé, vendredi 21 novembre, de rapatrier une partie des agents de l’ambassade de France, du consulat, et des personnels expatriés dans des établissements scolaires français de la capitale malienne, ainsi que leurs familles.
Le nombre de personnes concernées, ainsi que l’impact concret de cette décision sur le fonctionnement futur de l’ambassade et de ses différents services à Bamako, n’a pas été précisé.
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