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West Africa leaders hit Mali with sanctions
World
April 3, 2012
West Africa leaders hit Mali with sanctions
West African leaders slapped crippling sanctions on Mali's new junta ahead of emergency UN talks Tuesday on the troubled nation,…
Mali loses control of north as sanctions imposed
World
April 2, 2012
Mali loses control of north as sanctions imposed
BAMAKO, Mali — Just 12 days after they stormed the presidential palace, the young officers that seized control of Mali…
Mali coup leader reinstates old constitution
World
April 1, 2012
Mali coup leader reinstates old constitution
BAMAKO, Mali — The junior officer who overthrew Mali's democratically elected leader earlier this month and dissolved the nation's constitution…
African leaders scrap Mali trip after runway invasion
World
March 29, 2012
African leaders scrap Mali trip after runway invasion
Jets carrying West African presidents for a meeting with Mali's new military leaders were forced to turn back mid-flight on…
African leaders send ‘strong signal’ to Mali coup
World
March 27, 2012
African leaders send ‘strong signal’ to Mali coup
BAMAKO, Mali — The heads of state of the countries neighboring Mali said Tuesday they want to send a "strong…
Tuareg rebels in Mali advance as junta asserts control
World
March 25, 2012
Tuareg rebels in Mali advance as junta asserts control
Tuareg rebels closed in on a key city in northern Mali Sunday, taking advantage of a power vacuum in Bamako…
Mali hit by looting after coup, president ‘safe’
World
March 24, 2012
Mali hit by looting after coup, president ‘safe’
Soldiers looted petrol stations and hijacked cars in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, 48 hours after a military coup, and…
Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack
World
March 22, 2012
Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack
BAMAKO — Renegade Malian soldiers went on state television on Thursday to declare they had seized power in a coup…
Mali blames Al-Qaeda as rebels launch new attacks
World
January 27, 2012
Mali blames Al-Qaeda as rebels launch new attacks
The Malian government has accused Al-Qaeda of backing Tuareg rebels who fought troops over a town in the northeast in…
Postcard from Djenne: It’s got a moat!
Life & Style
May 30, 2011
Postcard from Djenne: It’s got a moat!
I have always wanted to go to a city with a moat. It might not have a drawbridge - although…