Mali's Capital Faces Violence, Cancels Major Concert

A surprise attack by jihadists and separatists in Mali has led to heightened security concerns, prompting curfews in the capital, Bamako. The planned concert, 'The Grand Ball of Bamako', featuring Youssou N'Dour, was cancelled due to the violence, which has unsettled the regime and its Russian security ally.

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