Africa News Tonight: Russia Promises Military Assistance in Combating Armed Groups in Sahel & Cameroon Detains 27 Over Journalist Murder

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Russia vows continued support for Mali's military government in efforts against Islamist militants; Cameroon says 27 people, including senior police officers and a well-known media mogul, have been detained in connection with the killing of popular journalist Martinez Zogo; And, rescue crews in Turkey and Syria rushed today to find survivors buried in the rubble of buildings toppled by powerful earthquakes that left more than 5,000 people dead.