72-hour curfew declared in Bamako after attacks, ORTM reports
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A 72-hour curfew has been declared in Bamako following recent attacks, according to a report by ORTM. This development comes amidst ongoing political and security concerns in the region. Separately, former Guinean Prime Minister Lansana Kouyaté has been appointed as a mediator between ECOWAS and AES, with a mission to facilitate AES's return to ECOWAS. In other news, Vice-Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara spoke at the Rotary International Grand Conference, urging the breaking of barriers to build peace. Additionally, reports indicate ongoing clashes between the army and "terrorist groups" on the outskirts of Bamako and in the country's interior.
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