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Mali News Journal
U.N. Security Council Votes to Deploy Peacekeeping Troops in Mali
Despite fears about getting embroiled in the fight against Islamist extremists, the Security Council on Thursday established a force for Mali, building on a recent military intervention by the French.
Tuareg Rebels Reject Disarmament Before Mali Elections
Mali's Tuareg separatist rebels dismissed French calls to disarm ahead of July elections on Wednesday saying they would fight to the death if Malian troops entered areas under its control, underscoring the challenge of unifying the West African state. Mahamadou Djeri Maiga, the group's vice president and chief negotiator, said Paris had a moral obligation to force the interim Malian government ...
Mali Tuareg rebels reject elections
Mali's Tuareg separatist rebels have dismissed French calls to disarm ahead of July elections saying they would fight to the death.
Mali's Tuareg rebels reject elections, disarming before talks
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Mali's Tuareg separatist rebels dismissed French calls to disarm ahead of July elections on Wednesday saying they would fight to the death if Malian troops entered areas under its control, underscoring the challenge of unifying the West African state. Mahamadou Djeri Maiga, the group's vice-president and chief negotiator, said Paris had a moral obligation to force ...
Mali's 2013/2014 cotton output seen up 23 percent: CMDT
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali cotton output is expected to jump 23 percent to 554,000 tonnes in the 2013/2014 season, compared with the previous harvest on good rainfall and subsidies to farmers, the West African nation's cotton company CMDT said on Tuesday. Cotton production, Mali's second-biggest export earner after gold, hit 450,000 tonnes in the 2012/2013 season which runs from April to April. ...
Two men linked to al Qaeda in Mali arrested in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has arrested two North Africans suspected of links to the North African branch of the militant Islamist network al Qaeda, the government said on Tuesday, following an investigation lasting more than a year. One man, an Algerian believed to have trained in a fighter camp in northern Mali run by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), was arrested in the eastern province ...
Mali: Waiting for Blue Helmets? Prospects for a UN Mission
[African Arguments]International actors have dealt with the crisis in Mali in many ways. In a recent brief, Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni (Institute of Security Studies Dakar) listed its four phases.
Limping Al-Qaida Offshoot Rearms With Twitter
Al-Qaida offshoot on run in Mali fights back with soft power _ via Twitter
Al-Qaida Offshoot Rearms With Twitter
Al-Qaida offshoot on run in Mali fights back with soft power _ via Twitter
Parts of Mali still chaotic
TIMBUKTU, Mali, April 22 (UPI) -- Authorities in Timbuktu and other parts of northern Mali are operating in a state of chaos because of the lack of formal authority, a civil servant said.
Militants capture town in northeastern Mali
GAO, Mali (AFP) - Arab militants captured a village near Mali's desert city of Timbuktu on Sunday, sources told AFP, as ethnic Tuareg rebels massed in a show of strength near another key northern city.
Mali:Aid Agencies Flag Budget Gaps, UN Urges Political Focus
The top United Nations political official today reiterated the importance of the political process in Mali at a high-level meeting with senior UN and Government officials, while UN aid agencies urged more funding to assist the hundreds of thousands of Malians ...
Clashes reported in north Mali town near Timbuktu
An official in northern Mali says clashes have broken out near Timbuktu between secular Tuareg rebels and Arab militants.
Mali: Investing in Mali's Future
[World Bank]The Vice President of the World Bank for the Africa Region, Makhtar Diop, went to Mali on March 19. What was the outcome of his visit?
Mali: UN Senior Officials Urge Political Focus in Mali Efforts, While Aid Agencies Flag Budget Gaps
[UN News]The top United Nations political official today reiterated the importance of the political process in Mali at a high-level meeting with senior UN and Government officials, while UN aid agencies urged more funding to assist the hundreds of thousands of Malians driven out of their homes.