{
  "id": 15739519,
  "title": "Mali Gunmen Kill 40+ Civilians Near Ménaka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mali-gunmen-kill-40-civilians-near-menaka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:41:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/mali-gunmen-kill-40-civilians-near-menaka/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Armed men on motorcycles killed more than 40 civilians in Mali’s Ménaka region on 18 October, sources say, and no group has claimed the attack. The post Mali Gunmen Kill 40+ Civilians Near Ménaka appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}