21 November 2015

Terror in Mali: Dangote Escapes Hostage Drama in Bamako

Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, narrowly escaped being among the 170 hostages seized in the unfolding hostage drama  in  the  luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako. Dangote told THISDAY on phone he had planned to have some meetings there but changed his plan to another location where  he subsequently  met with the President of Mali and some of his ministers  yesterday. After that, he met with the country's  Prime Minister at the airport before leaving for Dakar, Senegal yesterday night.  Gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury hotel, early Friday, seizing 170 guests and staff in an ongoing hostage-taking. in his twitter page, Dangote however assured that  he was back in Nigeria and safe.

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