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A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda's Mali offensive, UN says

By David Lewis LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - 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…

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