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Mali: President implores citizens to back army against jihadists

As anger increases as highly mobile jihadists appear to be winning the war

The president of Mali has urged people to unite behind the country's army and not to undermine its morale following the jihadist attacks that have killed around 50 soldiers over the last week.

Nigerian film director and actor Genevieve Nnaji has protested against the disqualification of her film, Lionheart, from Oscar's Best International Feature Film category.

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