Dozens of people have been killed in a fresh wave of deadly attacks by jihadist fighters in central Mali. The recent assaults have increased the death toll to over 70.

Jihadist fighters launched a fresh wave of deadly attacks in central Mali that killed dozens of people, local and security sources said on Saturday. One local official said the latest attacks brought the death toll to more than 70 in recent days, as Islamist armed groups intensify assaults on villages across the region.