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Conflict-scarred Mali on cusp of peace deal
World
June 20, 2015
Conflict-scarred Mali on cusp of peace deal
Mali's Tuareg-led rebel alliance prepared Saturday to sign a landmark deal to end years of unrest in a nation riven…
Mali troops get reacquainted with lost north
World
June 10, 2015
Mali troops get reacquainted with lost north
For Malian troops making their first forays into the country's north since jihadists took control, French military support provides reassurance…
Under siege: Villagers in fear in Mali’s bandit country
World
June 9, 2015
Under siege: Villagers in fear in Mali’s bandit country
Only the poor, old and sick have stuck around, holed up at home, trembling at the slightest noise, in the…
UN: Clashes force nearly 60,000 Malians from homes over last month
World
June 1, 2015
UN: Clashes force nearly 60,000 Malians from homes over last month
Fighting in northern Mali has forced nearly 60,000 people to flee their homes over the last four weeks, a United…
UN investigates reports of executions, abuses in Mali
World
May 23, 2015
UN investigates reports of executions, abuses in Mali
The United Nations said on Friday it was investigating reports of serious human rights abuses, including the execution of civilians,…
French forces rescue Dutch hostage held in Mali since 2011
World
April 7, 2015
French forces rescue Dutch hostage held in Mali since 2011
French forces have freed a Dutch man held hostage in Mali since 2011 by al Qaeda’s north African arm, the…
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
World
March 8, 2015
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
At least three people, including a UN peacekeeper, were killed when unknown attackers fired dozens of rockets towards a UN…
UPDATE: Saharan Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack
World
March 7, 2015
UPDATE: Saharan Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack
A Sahara-based Islamist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a rare attack in Mali’s capital that killed five people, including…
Mali signs peace deal, rebels want more time for consultation
World
March 1, 2015
Mali signs peace deal, rebels want more time for consultation
Mali signed a preliminary peace deal on Sunday to end fighting with northern separatist fighters, but the Tuareg-led rebels asked…
Sisi meets with Mali defense minister
Egypt
February 24, 2015
Sisi meets with Mali defense minister
Mali's Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly received a message from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday during a meeting at…