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The Tuareg scouts of the French army in Mali

INAIS VALLEY, Mali (AFP) - Like a pair of hunting dogs, two pick-up trucks packed with Tuareg soldiers race across the savannah, kicking clouds of sand into the blistering desert air.

Mali: Living with relatives from a war zone

Mali's city slickers learning to live with northern desert cousins

Three Chadian soldiers killed in Mali suicide bombing

By Cheick Diouara GAO, Mali (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three Chadian soldiers at a market in the northern Malian town of Kidal on Friday, a Chadian military official and three witnesses said. Chadian and French soldiers have been stationed in the desert town since late January to fight Islamist rebels hiding in the region's mountainous borderlands. "He blew himself up next to a group of ...

Three Chadian soldiers killed by Mali suicide bomb

By Cheick Diouara GAO, Mali (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three Chadian soldiers at a market in the northern Malian town of Kidal on Friday, a Chadian military official and three witnesses said. Chadian and French soldiers have been stationed in the desert town since late January to fight Islamist rebels hiding in the region's mountainous borderlands. "He blew himself up next to a group of ...

Suicide bombing in north Mali kills 3 Chadians

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A local official says that a suicide bombing by members of an al-Qaida branch in North Africa has killed at least three Chadians in northern Mali.

Three Chadian soldier killed in north Mali suicide bombing

By Cheick Diouara GAO (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three Chadian soldiers on Friday morning at a market in the northern Mali town of Kidal, a Chadian military official and three witnesses said. Chadian and French soldiers have been stationed in the desert town since late January to fight Islamist rebels hiding in the region's mountainous borderlands. "He blew himself up next to a group of ...

Report: Mali refugees endure 'appalling' conditions

About 70,000 refugees who fled violence in Mali are living in "appalling" conditions in a camp in the middle of the Mauritanian desert, Doctors Without Borders said Friday.

Mali refugees face 'deplorable' conditions: MSF

Tens of thousands of Malian refugees are suffering "deplorable" conditions in Mauritanian desert camps, with just one toilet between 3,000 people, and two infants dying every day, an aid charity said on Friday.

Mali leader promises elections in July

Interim prime minister says voting will go ahead, but some warn that a botched election could lead to further unrest.

Mali PM promises July election during northern visit

By Cheick Diouara GAO, Mali (Reuters) - Mali's prime minister promised during a visit to the war-torn north on Thursday elections would go ahead in July despite fears his government is failing to reassert its control there after the ousting of Islamist rebels. Diango Sissoko's visit to Gao was the first by a senior government figure since a French-led campaign freed northern Mali's largest town ...

Mali PM urges French troops to stay

Mali's PM has urged France to maintain a military presence in the country, as troops begin a withdrawal.

Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp

Thousands of Malian refugees fleeing conflict in neighbouring Mauritania are enduring "appalling" conditions in a UN-run camp, a medical charity warns.

Mali PM promises July election during northern visit

By Cheick Diouara GAO, Mali (Reuters) - Mali's prime minister promised during a visit to the war-torn north on Thursday elections would go ahead in July despite fears his government is failing to reassert its control there after the ousting of Islamist rebels. Diango Sissoko's visit to Gao was the first by a senior government figure since a French-led campaign freed northern Mali's largest town ...

Mali mayor accused of drug trafficking arrested

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities have arrested a mayor in northeastern Mali on drug trafficking charges three years after a plane full of cocaine landed near his town, officials said Thursday.

EU mission trains troops in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In preparation for a drawdown of French troops from Mali, a European Union team started training Malian soldiers for battle against jihadists who overran much of this West African country before they were pushed back by a French military intervention.