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Mali Government Extends State of Emergency Until March 31 - Reports

© AP Photo / Jerome DelayTight security surrounds Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as he visits the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
Tight security surrounds Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as he visits the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The government of Mali has extended an emergency state in the country due to expire on Thursday until March 31, 2016, local media reported Thursday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Council of Ministers declared a 10-day state of emergency on December 21 during an extraordinary meeting on developments in security situation in Mali and the sub-region. The emergency state was introduced to ensure that the competent authorities could better recognize and combat any plan that might threaten the safety of people in the country.

According to the Journal du Mali news portal, the Council of Ministers adopted a decision to extend the emergency state on Monday.

On November 21, Mali declared a 10-day state of emergency after an attack at a hotel in the country’s capital of Bamako, which left at least 19 people dead.

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