1,107 fuel tankers supply Bamako under military escort
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
A convoy of 1,107 fuel tankers arrived in Bamako on 26 October under military escort to supply service stations in the capital and the rest of Mali. The Directorate General of Trade, Consumer Affairs and Competition describes it as October’s largest convoy.
A total of 1,107 fuel tankers arrived in Bamako on Monday 26 October under military escort, according to Mali’s Directorate General of Trade, Consumer Affairs and Competition. It was the largest convoy to reach the capital since the beginning of October.
The delivery is intended to enable residents to refuel at service stations, as the state continues to supply Bamako and the rest of the country, Senego reports.
It is part of a series of escorted convoys deployed in Mali since September. On 3 October, more than 643 fuel tankers supplied Bamako under Malian escort. On 11 October, more than 5,300 tankers were delivered to the capital to boost supplies.
