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Mali YouTube Activist Hurt In Assassination Bid

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A Malian activist whose fierce criticism of politicians and religious figures on YouTube has made him a cult figure, survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday, his family told AFP. “Marshall Madou”, real name Madou Kante, was driving in the capital Bamako around 1 am when a gunman fired several bullets at him, according to a … Read more

Couple Stoned To Death In North Mali By ‘Islamists’

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An unmarried couple were stoned to death in public in northeast Mali by Islamists, local officials told AFP on Wednesday, the first such incident since jihadist groups overran the region five years ago. Jihadists seized key northern cities in Mali in March 2012, and though they were driven out by a French-led military intervention, Islamist … Read more