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At least 20 killed in Mali boat capsize on River Niger

At least 20 bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying hundreds of passengers capsized on the River Niger, Mali, on Friday night, officials say.

The vessel broke up near Konna whilst en route north from the town of Mopti to Timbuktu.

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