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Mali frees over 100 jihadists seeking hostage swap

Swathes of the sprawling country remain outside government control. [AFP]

Insurgency-hit Mali has freed over 100 alleged or convicted jihadists to secure the release of a top politician and a French charity worker, sources close to the talks said Monday.

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