Mali Will Set Up a State-owned Airline 

The new airline, Mali Airlines-SA, will service regional capitals, the military-led government said in a statement. The Council of Ministers adopted draft texts concerning the creation and approval of the airline during their weekly meeting this week. In July, Mali said it was unable to refuel commercial aircraft in its capital Bamako due to fuel shortages and asked airlines to refuel elsewhere for a one-week period.

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