The Mayor of Serribala, Baba Diarra, stands in the gardens of the city hall in Siribala, 20 kms from Niono, on January 25, 2013, after two Malian people were shot dead in the city on January 24 allegedly by the Malian Army. French and Malian troops advanced on the key Islamist stronghold of Gao after recapturing the northern town of Hombori as the extremists bombed a strategic bridge to thwart a new front planned in the east. The French-led assault against the radical Islamists controlling northern Mali entered its third week with a strong push into the vast semi-arid zone amid rising humanitarian concerns for people in the area facing a dire food crisis.
{"Image ImageDescription": "The Mayor of Serribala, Baba Diarra, stands in the gardens of the city hall in Siribala, 20 kms from Niono, on January 25, 2013, after two Malian people were shot dead in the city on January 24 allegedly by the Malian Army. French and Malian troops advanced on the key Islamist stronghold of Gao after recapturing the northern town of Hombori as the extremists bombed a strategic bridge to thwart a new front planned in the east. The French-led assault against the radical Islamists controlling northern Mali entered its third week with a strong push into the vast semi-arid zone amid rising humanitarian concerns for people in the area facing a dire food crisis.  AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG        (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2013 AFP"}