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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…
North Mali residents ready to resist Islamist groups
World
August 14, 2012
North Mali residents ready to resist Islamist groups
Residents of Gao, one of the three main towns in northern Mali occupied by armed Islamists since late March,…
Tens of thousands gather for peace rally in Mali
World
August 12, 2012
Tens of thousands gather for peace rally in Mali
Up to 60,000 people gathered Sunday for a giant peace rally in Mali, a country split in two after Islamists…
Drums of war in northern Mali
World
August 9, 2012
Drums of war in northern Mali
As Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist groups consolidate control in northern Mali, various communities are responding differently to life under occupation, with local…
Mauritania rules out Mali intervention
World
August 6, 2012
Mauritania rules out Mali intervention
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday ruled out sending troops to Mali, where the embattled government has lost…
Islamists destroy door of ancient Timbuktu mosque
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Islamists destroy door of ancient Timbuktu mosque
Islamist militants in northern Mali on Monday destroyed the ‘sacred’ door of one of Timbuktu’s three ancient mosques after smashing…
Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
World
July 1, 2012
Mali Islamists destroy more holy Timbuktu sites
BAMAKO — Al-Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with guns and pick-axes continued to destroy ancient mausoleums in the famed city of…
Blast at Algerian army post kills 1, wounds 3
World
June 29, 2012
Blast at Algerian army post kills 1, wounds 3
ALGIERS, Algeria— Algerian officials say a gendarme died and three more were wounded when an explosive-laden car was driven into…
Malian rebels say their independent Islamic state will impose soft Sharia
World
May 27, 2012
Malian rebels say their independent Islamic state will impose soft Sharia
DAKAR — Malian rebels who declared an independent Islamic state in the country's north said on Sunday they would impose…
Mali president beaten during palace occupation
World
May 21, 2012
Mali president beaten during palace occupation
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali's caretaker president Dioncounda Traore was beaten up and hospitalized after hundreds of protesters stormed his palace…