Al-Qaeda reaches an agreement with an administrative body in Mali, under which it ends the siege of the city of Boni.

In a statement issued today, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims announced the lifting of the siege on the city of Boni and the opening of the official road linking Bamako and Gao, following an agreement with parties likely to be administrative and affiliated with the ruling military council in Bamako. The statement read: “After intensive talks and negotiations recently, the two parties to the dialogue reached an agreement regarding t…