The Malian government has suspended all school and university classes nationwide for two weeks starting Monday, citing a severe fuel shortage triggered by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents. According to an official statement released late Sunday, the disruption comes after Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants launched a blockade on fuel imports to … Continue reading Mali Closes Schools Amid Fuel Shortage, Signs Petroleum Supply Deal with Russia