{"id":99887,"date":"2026-04-30T07:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99887"},"modified":"2026-04-30T07:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:38:33","slug":"malis-leader-says-situation-under-control-following-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/malis-leader-says-situation-under-control-following-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mali&#8217;s leader says situation under control following attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6dZFciEslFfPKFLCuu\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nAssimi Go\u00efta addresses the nation in his first video appearance since coordinated attacks hit Mali. Also, in Nigeria, the Islamic State group says it carried out an attack in Adamawa state that killed at least 29 people. 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