VOICED : Hollande visita Tombuctu

French President François Hollande visited Timbuktu following a successful French military intervention in Mali, which liberated key cities from Islamist control. The local population expressed relief after enduring harsh Islamist rule, which included strict sharia law and destruction of historical sites. The French and Malian armies continue their offensive towards Kidal. Amnesty International has raised concerns about human rights violations by both Islamists and the Malian army, and called for investigations into civilian casualties caused by French bombings.

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