Threat of attacks has receded, but experts believe a regeneration of hardline groups in the region is still possible.
All ‘five colleagues’ kidnapped 18 months ago are in good health, spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres says.
Kenya postpones reopening the border amid turbulent ties and al-Shabab attacks.
The move is the latest escalation in a crackdown on French-owned foreign media by the Burkinabe government.
More than 300 of the peacekeepers in MINUSMA have also been killed since the start of the Mali mission in 2013.
Since 2006, the al-Qaeda linked rebels have been trying to topple the Somalian government and establish sovereignty.
The AU mission is yet to confirm the number of casualties although al-Shabab claims to have killed 137 soldiers.
Defendant called key figure in al Qaeda-linked group that tormented Malians in closing arguments of war crimes trial.
Kenneth Elliott was taken captive in Burkina Faso in 2016 along with his wife who was released shortly afterwards.
International community criticised after joint force battling armed groups left without sufficient funding and support.
Ibrahim Traore speaks about conflict in Sahel, denies Russian mercenaries are helping his government fight rebels.
Questions are raised at a UN human rights meeting about the role of the Russian private military contractor
Rebels linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL have been active in parts of Mali and the Sahel for more than a decade now.
Paris and Ouagadougou’s relations have deteriorated sharply since Burkinabe military seized power in an October coup.
