Tuaregs
Mali extends state of emergency by 10 days as Islamist violence surges
World
July 21, 2016
Mali extends state of emergency by 10 days as Islamist violence surges
Mali extended a state of emergency for 10 days on Wednesday, the council of ministers said, after a spate of…
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…
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…
Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence
World
April 6, 2012
Mali’s Tuareg rebels declare independence
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali's Tuareg rebels, who have seized control of the country's distant north in the chaotic aftermath of…
Mali Tuareg rebels say liberation push is complete
World
April 5, 2012
Mali Tuareg rebels say liberation push is complete
BAMAKO — Tuareg-led separatist rebels announced they had completed a military push aimed at creating the state of "Azawad" on…
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…
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 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…