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LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 14: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), arrives to speak to delegates on the first day of the 24th CDU Party Congress on November 14, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. Merkel reaffirmed her position in her speech that the Euro is crucial to the future of Europe. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 14: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU), arrives to speak to delegates on the first day of the 24th CDU Party Congress on November 14, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. Merkel reaffirmed her position in her speech that the Euro is crucial to the future of Europe. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

BAMAKO, Mali — The cash filled three suitcases: 5 million euros.

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