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Mali lifts state of emergency ahead of presidential vote

Mali has lifted a state of emergency in place since January, when France intervened to help drive out Islamists occupying the north, officials say.

The move comes after Mali's army re-entered the key town of Kidal, held by Tuareg rebels, to improve security ahead of the presidential election.

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