Mali releases three Ivorian soldiers; 46 still detained

Arrest of the Ivorian soldiers in Mali’s capital in July sparked a diplomatic spat between the West African neighbours.

Three women among the 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali have been released.

The women arrived home late on Saturday about seven weeks after their arrests sparked a diplomatic spat between military-ruled Mali and the Ivory Coast.

Mali said the group – who were detained at the airport in the Malian capital, Bamako, on July 10 – had flown in without permission and…