- Mali extended its state of emergency for 10 days on Wednesday, the council of ministers said, after a spate of attacks by armed groups killed dozens.
- The council also declared a three-day period of mourning for the 17 soldiers killed in a suspected ISIS attack on an army base on Tuesday.
- Mali originally declared a state of emergency in November, which was extended in April by three months.
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