Mali village's five-month siege temporarily lifted

A five-month siege by jihadists of a village in Mali has been temporarily lifted following negotiations. 

Jihadists from an al-Qaeda affiliate laid siege to the village of Farabougou in central Mali last October. 

The village has been defended by hunters from the Dogon people. The Malian army has been unable to break the siege.

The ceasefire terms mean the residents can move freely for one month, and the Dogon hunters will let the jihadists into the village to preach.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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