Former Barcelona star Seydou Keita grabbed the only goal of the game as Mali beat Niger to become the first winners at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The bloodshed at In Amenas has left the oil and gas industry struggling to come to terms with what it might mean for investment in risky countries.

West African leaders meet Saturday to finalize plans for their troops' role in Mali alongside French soldiers battling Islamist militants in the north.

The hostage crisis is over, but nations are scrambling to find out how many are still unaccounted for at the remote Algerian facility.