Mali Bans Motorcycle Travel Outside Cities Amid Wave of Attacks, Disrupting Daily Transport

No telling how long a restriction like this will last, and if it drags on it'll probably keep piling damage onto the local economy.

Security deteriorating to the point of traffic restrictions is a serious situation, the impact on daily life there must be immense.

Why are motorcycles being targeted in Mali? Is it because they're being used as tools for attacking supply routes?

In a region where bikes are the main mode of transport, this kind of restriction is bound to hit economic activity itself.

Even with a ban, the armed groups will probably just switch to some other method — doesn't feel like a real solution.

I get the aim of limiting the armed groups' mobility, but the burden on residents losing their everyday transport must be huge.