Developments in Mali
![Malian soldiers man a bridge at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali where a suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed himself attempting to blow up an army checkpoint, Feb. 8, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5e2c53b4-116a-41bd-ba2d-dbfdd7eaf883_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Malian soldiers man a bridge at the entrance of Gao, northern Mali where a suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed himself attempting to blow up an army checkpoint, Feb. 8, 2013.
![Vehicles navigate a flooded Highway 64 as wind pushes water over the road as Hurricane Arthur passes through Nags Head, North Carolina, July 4, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/643f5b50-08c7-4c88-a00f-1e811c10702e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Vehicles navigate a flooded Highway 64 as wind pushes water over the road as Hurricane Arthur passes through Nags Head, North Carolina, July 4, 2014.
![Malian soldiers inspect an explosive they found after residents notified authorities of suspicious bags left by radicals when they fled Gao, northern Mali, February 6, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1f0dc645-0e8b-450b-b7d3-93091ac56dd4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Malian soldiers inspect an explosive they found after residents notified authorities of suspicious bags left by radicals when they fled Gao, northern Mali, February 6, 2013.
![A Malian man walks between doors of closed shops in Gao, northern Mali, February 5, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2bb4afb6-07d4-476b-a121-f43df1f20fac_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Malian man walks between doors of closed shops in Gao, northern Mali, February 5, 2013.