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France Claims Capture of Senior ISIS Figure in Mali

French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the ISIS group, the French military said Wednesday. The arrest comes as France prepares to complete its withdrawal from Mali after almost a decade of battling insurgency in the country with the French-led Barkhane anti-insurgency force,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

Annecy Film Festival shows growing appetite for African animation

In tonight's edition: France says it has captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a top extremist figure in Mali. Also, Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala has been putting his country on the map as fastest man on the continent in the 100 metres. And as the world animation elite meets in the French mountain…

France 24 · Jun 15, 2022

French military captures Islamic State group leader in Mali

The French military on Wednesday said it had captured a top-ranking member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2022