{"id":29793,"date":"2026-03-24T18:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=29793"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:39:40","slug":"mali-frees-suspected-jihadists-as-fuel-convoy-truce-takes-effect","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/mali-frees-suspected-jihadists-as-fuel-convoy-truce-takes-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Mali frees suspected jihadists as fuel convoy truce takes effect \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mali has released more than a hundred suspected jihadists this week as part of a truce aimed at halting attacks on fuel convoys that have been crippling the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Security sources say the truce is expected to remain in effect until the Muslim festival of Tabaski, which falls at the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The attacks, carried out by the Al-Qaida-linked group Jama\u2019at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), have blocked fuel deliveries to Bamako since September 2025, causing widespread shortages and pushing up prices in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the development, political analyst Idrissa Keita said, \u201cThis truce offers a temporary relief for Mali\u2019s economy, particularly for businesses and households struggling with fuel scarcity. However, the situation remains fragile, and authorities must continue to engage with local communities to prevent a resurgence of attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government has welcomed the truce as an opportunity to stabilise the fuel supply chain, but observers warn that long-term security solutions will be crucial to ensure sustained economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28332,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[78,26],"class_list":["post-29793","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-featured","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Mali has released more than a hundred suspected jihadists this week","published_date":"2026-03-24 18:33:08","news_description":"Mali has released more than a hundred suspected jihadists this week","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29794,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29793\/revisions\/29794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=29793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}