Russian forces are withdrawing from the city of Kidal, Mali after a weekend of attacks across the country by Al-Qaeda-linked militants.

Mali's Defence Minister killed in a car bomb attack amid escalating fighting between the army and rebels near Bamako.

Las milicias tuareg estrechan el cerco a la estratégica Kidal, con una fuerte presencia de mercenarios rusos en el bando del ejército maliense