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West Africa’s ECOWAS to send troops to retake north Mali
World
January 12, 2013
West Africa’s ECOWAS to send troops to retake north Mali
ABIDJAN –– West African regional bloc ECOWAS will begin sending soldiers to Mali by Monday as part of a mission…
Mali Islamists destroying more Timbuktu mausoleums
World
December 23, 2012
Mali Islamists destroying more Timbuktu mausoleums
Armed groups occupying Timbuktu in northern Mali used pickaxes on Sunday to smash up any remaining mausoleums in the ancient…
Libya closes borders, declares south military zone
World
December 17, 2012
Libya closes borders, declares south military zone
Libya ordered the closure of its borders with four of its neighbors on Sunday, as it declared the desert south…
Africa condemns army interference in Mali
World
December 12, 2012
Africa condemns army interference in Mali
ABUJA and ADDIS ABABA ¾The African Union and West African regional bloc condemned army interference in Mali's politics on…
Mali PM quits after arrest, may hurt intervention plan
World
December 11, 2012
Mali PM quits after arrest, may hurt intervention plan
Mali's prime minister announced his resignation on Tuesday, hours after being arrested by soldiers while trying to leave the divided…
West Africa agrees on 3,300-strong force for Mali
World
November 12, 2012
West Africa agrees on 3,300-strong force for Mali
West African leaders at an emergency summit on Sunday agreed on a 3,300-strong force to wrest control of northern Mali…
Military planners prepare for war in Mali
World
November 6, 2012
Military planners prepare for war in Mali
Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drawn up preliminary plans to recapture northern Mali from Al-Qaeda-linked…
Germany: Europe must help Mali against Islamist rebels
World
October 24, 2012
Germany: Europe must help Mali against Islamist rebels
BERLIN — Europe must help restore security in Mali, hit by an Islamist insurgency in its north, and could lend…
UN: Mali extremists abusing rights, targeting children, women
World
October 11, 2012
UN: Mali extremists abusing rights, targeting children, women
Extremists imposing Islamic law in Mali's north are abusing human rights, particularly those of women, and paying families for children…
Mali Islamists say Algerian diplomat executed
World
September 2, 2012
Mali Islamists say Algerian diplomat executed
Islamic extremists said Sunday they have executed an Algerian diplomat who was kidnapped during their takeover of northern Mali, according…