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Mali's regional elections delayed by security concerns

French military intervened in 2013 as armed group's seized Mali's north. [Photo: Courtesy]

Mali’s government said it has delayed regional elections from December to April amid security concerns caused by the spreading reach of Islamist militants.

Mali has struggled to deal with insurgents and sectarian infighting this year despite international military interventions and a 2015 peace deal, and much of the country’s north remains beyond government control.

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