Pardoned Ivorian soldiers arrive home after six months in Malian captivity

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46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July arrived home late Saturday. They were pardoned by the neighbouring country's junta on Friday. The troops were arrested on July 10, 2022, after arriving in the Malian capital Bamako. Mali accused them of being mercenaries, while Ivory Coast and the UN say they were flown in to provide backup security for the UN peacekeeping mission.

Published 5 months ago · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

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Reuters

Pardoned Ivorian soldiers arrive home after six months in Malian captivity

Forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta flew home to Ivory Coast's Abidjan airport on Saturday after around six months in captivity, state television showed.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Pardoned Ivorian soldiers arrive home after six months in Malian captivity

ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta flew home to Ivory Coast's Abidjan airport on Saturday after around six months in captivity, state television showed. Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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Malay Mail

Pardoned Ivorian soldiers arrive home after six months in Malian captivity

ABIDJAN, Jan 8 — Forty-six Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali’s junta flew home to Ivory Coast’s Abidjan airport yesterday after around six months in captivity, state television showed. Their return signals the apparent resolution of a diplomatic standoff between the West African neighbours that also worsened Mali’s already tense relations with regional powers. Emerging from the plane, each soldier held a small Ivorian flag and smiled as…

5 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Arab News

46 Ivorian soldiers arrive home after six months in Malian captivity

Sun, 2023-01-08 04:21 BAMAKO: Forty-six Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July arrived home late Saturday, according to an AFP reporter at the airport, a day after they were pardoned by the neighboring country’s junta. The troops, whose detention triggered a bitter diplomatic row between the neighboring countries, were arrested on July 10, 2022, after arriving in the Malian capital Bamako. Mali accused them of being mercenaries, while I…

5 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Pardoned Ivorian soldiers home after Malian captivity

Families of 46 Ivorian soldiers recently pardoned by Mali's junta welcomed them home with great excitement as they arrived at Ivory Coast's Abidjan airport on Saturday (January 7) after around six months in captivity.

5 months ago·Southport, Australia

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France24

Pardoned Ivorian soldiers arrive home after months in Malian detention

Forty-six Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July arrived home late Saturday, according to an AFP reporter at the airport, a day after they were pardoned by the neighbouring country's junta.

5 months ago·France

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