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      "level": 4,
      "summary": "FCDO advises against all travel to this country.",
      "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mali"
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      "title": "Unlicensed taxi fraud",
      "body": "Drivers in Bamako use white-plated cars with taxi signs to pose as official transport. Only use vehicles with red plates to avoid this deception.",
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      "title": "Improper documentation",
      "body": "Police fine travelers for lacking proper papers. Always carry a copy of your passport and visa, as a driving license is insufficient and risks a trip to the police station.",
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    {
      "title": "Bribery for document issues",
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        "text": "Mali is politically unstable and therefore lawlessness is wide spread."
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      {
        "text": "The train between Bamako and Kayes is notorious for theft: if taking the train, you should exercise extreme caution, carry a pocket flashlight, and keep your belongings with you and valuables directly on your person at all times."
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      {
        "text": "You also have a good chance of encountering the police."
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      {
        "text": "Carrying only a driving license is not sufficient and might lead to a ride to the police office unless you bribe your way out."
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      {
        "text": "The northeast half of Mali (everything north and east of Mopti Province) is simply not safe for travel, as the murky alliance of Al Qaeda and Tuareg rebel groups have been targeting foreigners for kidnappings."
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        "text": "Although it is rarely enforced, you are required to have an international vaccination card showing immunization against yellow fever."
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        "label": "Malaria",
        "text": "Mali is highly endemic for malaria, including s."
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      {
        "label": "Food and water",
        "text": "The rule \"cook it peel it or forget it\" should be followed."
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  "whatChanged": "Mali remains at a 19/100 safety score, and the US, UK, and Canadian governments maintain level 4 do-not-travel advisories alongside active health alerts for dengue, diphtheria, and measles.",
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    "summary": "Illegal since 13 December 2024 Penalty: 7 years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 francs.",
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