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Marie-Evelyne Petrus Barry, Amnesty International's director for West and Central Africa, said after the alleged killing of nearly 100 people in a village attack in central Mali :
"This heinous killing of civilians in Mali is the latest episode in a spiral of violence that has hit the country. It shows total and total disregard for human life. The growing unrest and subsequent violence in the center of the country is characterized by killings, enforced disappearances and village fires on an appalling scale.
"The authorities should immediately investigate these unlawful killings and bring those responsible to justice.
"The UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Mali this month should place the protection of civilians at the heart of its discussions by taking steps to renew the mandate of MINUSMA and calling in the end of impunity in the country. "
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Several media reported today that nearly 100 people were killed during an attack on June 9 in a village in central Mali, inhabited by the Dogon ethnic group. The center of Mali has been the scene of deadly violence for more than a year.
In March, a deadly attack was perpetrated against the village "Fulani" of Ogossagou, in central Mali, during which more than 150 people were killed, including women and children, and many others. injured.
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