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Mali reinforces security after suspected Islamists raid luxury hotel

Up to 27 people are believed to have been killed following an attack on a luxury hotel in the Malian capital, Bamako. Eyewitnesses say the assailants

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Bamako siege: Security forces storm the hotel

Security forces in Mali report at least 22 people have been killed in the siege at the Radisson Blu in the capital.

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Jihadist strike on Mali luxury hotel defies French troop presence

In March this year, the Malian capital Bamako, so far spared from any terrorist attack, saw five people killed — including one Belgian and one French

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At least 22 people killed as Mali hotel siege ends

At least 22 people have been killed in a siege at a luxury hotel in the Mali capital Bamako. Islamist gunmen stormed the Radisson and took 170

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Mali's timeline of terrorist violence

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Malian man faces war crimes court over Timbuktu destruction

A man accused of ordering the destruction of historic buildings in Timbuktu in Mali has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The

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Mali hotel siege investigators look into 'jihadist links'

With no claim of responsibility for the hotel siege in Mali on Saturday which left 13 people dead, the inquiry is looking into possible jihadist

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Mali: 12 dead in hotel siege, four hostages rescued

Malian forces have stormed a hotel and freed four hostages, held by suspected Islamist militants during a 24 hour siege in which 12 people died

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At least six dead in Mali hotel attack

Suspected Islamic militants have attacked a hotel used by UN staff in central Mali killing at least six people. The UN’s peacekeeping mission in

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Terrorists attack UN hotel in central Mali

At least seven people are now believed dead following a terrorist attack on a hotel in central Mali frequented by UN workers. Three Russian pilots

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Waiting for water in Mali

In the north east of Mali, irregular rainfall and political instability has meant basics like water are becoming scarce. In the town of Kidal, the

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Timbuktu tombs rebuilt after militant destruction

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Deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali

Five UN peacekeepers have been killed and up to six others severely hurt in an attack on their convoy in northern Mali. According to officials, the

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Mali hostages Gustafsson and McGowan seen in new jihadist video

Two men captured by Islamist militants in Mali – said to be the last Westerners held hostage in the country – have been seen in a rare video posted

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Tuaregs sign Mali peace deal

Tuareg-rebels and Mali’s government have signed a peace deal offering partial autonomy to the marginalised group

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Songhoy Blues play Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues, a 4-piece band from Mali, have released their first album ‘Music in Exile’. The band formed when Islamic extremists banned music in

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Mali attack kills three and injures United Nations peacekeepers

In Mali at least three civilians have been killed and nine United Nations peacekeepers seriously injured in a suicide attack. An official said the

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Freed Dutch hostage arrives in Bamako, Mali

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French forces rescue Dutch hostage Sjaak Rijke in Mali

The French army have released footage showing a freed Dutch hostage who was rescued on Monday (April 6) during a special forces attack on a militant

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Dutchman Sjaak Rijke freed in Mali by French special forces

The French defence ministry says a Dutch citizen Sjaak Rijke, held captive in Mali since 2011, has been freed. The defence ministry said in a