MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

FIRST LADY DECRIES SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS DURING ALUE-DO FESTIVAL IN OZORO. (PHOTO).


 FIRST LADY DECRIES SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENTS DURING ALUE-DO FESTIVAL IN OZORO


Nigeria's First Lady,  Oluremi Tinubu has called.on the Nigeria Police Force  and other relevant authorities to ensure that all involved in sexual assault on girls during the Alue-Do festival in Ozoro, Isoko North LGA of Delta State face the full weight of the law. 


In a statement condemning the horific viral video, showing girls sexually assaulted, subjected to degrading and barbaric treatment during what was supposed to be a community festival, the First Lady says while she holds deep respect for the diverse rich cultures and traditions that make us who we are as a people, no such tradition or custom grants any man the right to violate  the dignity or freedom of any woman or girl.


She commended the police for the arrests already made and urged the victims of the unfortunate incident to seek relevant medical and psychological help, while praying for their healing, peace and strength at this difficult time.

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