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'Unplanned' Mali fighting could derail UN timeframe
After months of relative quiet, on January 8-9 government and Islamist forces exchanged fire...
MaliMalian rebels probably do not seek southern territory
Reports yesterday suggested that Islamist rebels -- identified thus far as Ansar Dine -- were...
MaliUN Security Council move shows continued Mali caution
The UNSC yesterday adopted a further resolution on the Mali crisis.
MaliNew Mali PM faces local, external credibility test
Mali's new premier Diango Cissoko was appointed on December 12. Interim President Dioncounda...
MaliPM's exit may not shift 2013 Mali trends
Cheick Modibo Diarra last night publicly broadcast his resignation.
MaliMali Ansar Dine gains will not speed up intervention
Ansar Dine Islamic insurgents took control of the north-western town of Lere, some 40 miles east...
MaliProspects for Horn of Africa, Sudans and Sahel in 2013
Mali's political and security crisis has dominated headlines in the sub-Saharan belt this year,...
AfricaMomentum grows for Mali military intervention
The Africa Union (AU) yesterday endorsed a West African regional initiative for an initial...
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