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A $50m hostage ransom funded al Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says

An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped to fund their advances across West Africa and the group's global network, U.N. experts said.

A $50m hostage ransom funded al Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says

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