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Presidential elections are due to take place next February for a successor to Buhari. The former army general, first elected in 2015 and reelected in 2019, is scheduled to step down after two terms.

The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali's decade-long insurgency, which has spread from the north of the country to the centre and south and into neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.

In januarys coup. president kabore was accompanied by anotherformer president. officials said the meeting showed lieutenant colonel paul—henri damibas desire for reconciliation. at the time of the coup the military leader said he overthrew president kabore because he had failed to address frequent jihadist attacks. despite a promise to improve security, the attacks have continued. police in ecuador have used tear gas to disperse thousands of students, workers and indigenous people who took to ...

The UN has offered to help investigate the killing of more than 130 people by alleged jihadis in central Mali. The country's interim government has declared three days of national mourning.

>> what can we do to get decision-makers to change course, when does it ebb into the realm of bigotry or absurdity? >> its great to donate to charities helping with the humanitarian crisis, its great to see the west ban together. but in the same way that when we see jihadist attacks, we shouldnt blame all muslims. we cant blame all russians for this war. there are thousands of russians protesting this war in russia right now. i believe upwards of 15,000 have

Four Malian troops were killed in separate suspected jihadist attacks Monday, the army said, two in the east and two in the country's centre.

The incident comes as the United Nations is assessing the impact on MINUSMA from Frances decision to withdraw from Mali following a rift with its ruling junta.

Army patrol unit hits device, defense ministry says; two people are injured

More than 61,000 Malians are in Niger after fleeing northern Mali a decade ago when the region fell under the control of jihadist groups.