Mali car bomb kills 50 in fresh blow to peace

Gao (Mali): A suicide bombing targeting militia groups committed to restoring peace in Mali left nearly 50 people dead on Wednesday and struck a fresh blow at long-running efforts to stabilise the troubled north. The car bomb attack in Gao, the region's biggest city, targeted a camp grouping former rebels and pro-government militia who are signatories to a 2015 peace accord struck with the government. The attack occurred as former rebels from the Tuareg-led CMA movement prepared to go on a joint patrol with pro-government militia members, under the terms of the peace deal. AFP