France has advised its citizens in Mali to leave as soon as possible, as Islamist insurgents continue their blockade of the country. The French foreign ministry advised citizens to depart on commercial flights while they are still available, and to avoid overland travel. A two-month-old fuel blockade on Mali, imposed by al-Qaeda-affiliated group has upended daily life in the capital, Bamako, and other regions of the landlocked West African country - a former French colony. France's announcement

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