Tuareg rebels in northern Mali say the city of Kidal is now “free” after Russian Africa Corps mercenaries and the last Malian army units withdrew from the area.
The pullout follows an agreement with the Tuaregs to secure their departure.
Meanwhile the defence minister, Sadio Camara, has been killed.
He was a central figure in the military government and was instrumental in developing Mali’s military relationship with Russia.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports.
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