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Mali extends state of emergency by eight months

The state of emergency gives the security services greater powers and puts restrictions on public gatherings

Rebels, pro-government group clash in northern Mali

The fighting was between the government-allied militia group GATIA and the Coordination of Azawad Movements

Armed group kills 17 soldiers at Mali base: Ministry

The Malian government said the attackers would be hunted down and punished, and that the military had control of Nampala

'Terrorists' kill deputy mayor in Mali: security source

Attacks are now becoming more frequent further south, in the country's centre, close to its borders with Burkina Faso and Niger

High-ranking jihadist Yacouba Toure arrested: Mali security sources

The arrest follows that of Souleymane Keita, described as the top jihadist leader in southern Mali, in March

Mali says planner of deadly hotel assault arrested

The man, identified as Fawaz Ould Ahmeida, was a main planner of the November 20 attack on the Radisson Blu hotel that left 20 dead