Aminata Jallo had rushed out of her home in preparation for taking her children to a place of safety when the missile exploded near her. She was killed instantly, but her one-year-old son, Saida, whom she was carrying in a cradle on her back, was thrown clear.

Tuareg refugees fleeing Islamist rebels have taken  cover with the Dogon, an ancient tribe in central Mali. Now both fear annihilation as al-Qa’ida and Malian troops close in

The hunt is on in Mali for fugitive rebels who have gone into hiding

Kim Sengupta reaches the Malian town of Diabaly – the first place to be liberated by French forces from rebel control

Kim Sengupta meets the ordinary people with first-hand knowledge of the one-eyed warlord

Kim Sengupta joins the French and Malian forces at the strategic river crossing of Markala

In the capital refugees from the jihadist-held north tell Kim Sengupta of their suffering

Military chiefs fear action against Islamist rebels could enmesh UK in drawn-out conflict

Our Diplomatic Correspondent, who has spent years following the Kurdish diaspora, examines the context of the grim, brutal killings in the French capital this week

British forces are to be armed with a new combat sidearm for the first time in more than half a century to protect themselves against new types of threats. The Browning Hi-Power pistol, which first came into service in 1954, will be replaced by the Glock 17, which has been chosen after intensive trials.