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A senior U.S. official praised Mali’s military junta and indicated readiness to cooperate, reversing years of diplomatic tension with the West African nation.

An Al-Qaeda-affiliated group is strangling Mali’s economy with a fuel blockade, threatening the capital and destabilizing the junta that seized power.

Experts question whether U.S. support will extend beyond diplomacy, warning uncertainty remains about military intervention in the crisis.

BAMAKO, Mali — Days after American diplomats and nationals were told to leave Mali, a senior U.S. official praised the military junta and hinted at cooperation between the two governments after years of a strained diplomatic relationship.

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