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Deadly attacks increase fear of terrorism and insecurity in the impoverished region
Suspected jihadis kill more than 50 in attack on soldiers close to Niger border
Faure Gnassingbé says ‘devastating’ impact if extremists are not contained
Rudimentary interventions can dramatically cut child mortality
Mali capital Bamako shows the strains created by rapid urban expansion
Continent’s leaders want Beijing to commit to strategic relationship at summit
The Malian singer-actor talks about the life-changing traumas that helped shape her work
Shares fall 8% as FTSE 100 group’s gold production misses quarterly estimates
Deaths in one area of capital city sharply reduced thanks to quick intervention
French president to highlight costs of Operation Barkhane at G5 Sahel meeting in Paris
‘The school of life was my education — the only one I could have. I learnt on the move’
Deaths in Timbuktu come on same day armed men open fire on peacekeepers in Douentza
Shooting was heard for six hours as security forces responded
The Great Mosque is found in the remote desert settlement of Djenné, which is built almost entirely of river mud
Assault on Gao military facility aimed at derailing UN-sponsored peace drive
‘Red list’ of artefacts issued to customs agents and art dealers
Some are sceptical of Europe’s efforts to tackle the causes behind migrants leaving their homelands
The photographer captured the heady exuberance of post-independence Mali that were long unknown to the western art world
The influence of ancient China on Kyoto and Nara is now attracting more Chinese visitors keen to glimpse their own past
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