Mali's leader says situation under control following attacks

About this episode

Assimi Goïta addresses the nation following coordinated attacks in Mali, while the Islamic State claims responsibility for an attack in Nigeria, raising concerns about the war in Sudan being overlooked.

In tonight's edition: Assimi Goïta addresses the nation in his first video appearance since coordinated attacks hit Mali. Also, in Nigeria, the Islamic State group says it carried out an attack in Adamawa state that killed at least 29 people. And amid the conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, there are concerns that the war in Sudan is being forgotten.

Topics covered

• Mali
• Nigeria
• Islamic State
• attacks
• conflict
• Sudan

Keywords

• Mali
• Assimi Goïta
• Islamic State
• Nigeria
• Sudan
• attacks
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Islamic State

Places: Mali, Nigeria, Adamawa state, Sudan

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