Mali

  • Jun 19, 2013
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Kidal deal increases likelihood of July polls in Mali

The EU and French foreign policy heads have welcomed a UN-, EU- and regionally-mediated agreement...

Mali
  • Jun 11, 2013
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Northern 'deal' raises Mali's July election prospects

Government and secular Tuareg separatist negotiators met in Burkina Faso on June 10, reaching...

Mali
  • Jun 5, 2013
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Mali's July election hopes will turn on Kidal talks

The rebel Tuareg Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) today rejected allegations of...

Mali
  • May 23, 2013
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Mali-scale conflict is not inevitable in Niger

Niger experienced simultaneous attacks today on a military base in Agadez, and near the large...

Niger
  • May 15, 2013
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Aid flow hopes push Bamako on ending Mali transition

The European Union reportedly plans to pledge 520 million euros at a donor conference on Mali...

Mali
  • May 9, 2013
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Resources will not transform economy of Africa's Sahel

The Sahel comprises some of the world's poorest countries, with a recent history of instability....

West Africa
  • Apr 26, 2013
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French Mali presence will reduce urgency of UN entry

The UN Security Council yesterday approved a 12,640-strong peacekeeping operation (MINUSMA), in...

Mali
  • Apr 23, 2013
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Political crisis is not derailing Mali's economy

This month's gold price shock raises questions about Mali's economic outlook. Mali is among the...

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