Tag: #FuelShortage
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FUEL CRISIS BITES: OVER 400 GAS STATIONS SHUT DOWN IN PHILIPPINES
Soaring fuel prices are forcing hundreds of gas stations to close, raising fears of shortages and market manipulation. The Philippine National Police says more than 400 gas stations across the country have shut down operations as fuel prices continue to surge. PNP spokesperson Randulf Tuano revealed that closures have jumped sharply from 273 on March…
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JIHADISTS’ FUEL BLOCKADE THREATENS MALI’S MILITARY RULE, PARALYZES CAPITAL BAMAKO
A two-month-long fuel blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked militants from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has nearly crippled Mali’s capital, Bamako, raising alarm over the stability of the military government. Operating within 50 km of the city, JNIM’s blockade has forced school closures and cut diesel electricity supply, severely disrupting economic and social life. Security…
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MALI HALTS SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AMID FUEL SHORTAGE CAUSED BY JIHADI BLOCKADE
Mali has suspended all school and university classes nationwide for two weeks starting Monday, October 27, due to a severe fuel shortage caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked jihadi militants. The blockade has cut off fuel imports to the landlocked country’s capital, Bamako, disrupting transportation for teachers and students. Education Minister Amadou Sy…
