Couple accused of affair stoned to death in Northern Mali

An official said the stoning was carried out by Ansar Dine extremists.

Couple accused of affair stoned to death in Northern Mali

A couple have been stoned to death in northern Mali after extremists accused them of conducting an extra-marital affair.

The killing of a Tuareg couple in Taghlite was ordered by the former mayor of Aguel'hoc, who is now a jihadist.

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