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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

[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.

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.

An American In Mali, Teaching The Country's Sounds

It's been a decade since Paul Chandler left the U.S. and headed to West Africa, having fallen in love with the region's music. Now Mali is his home, and he's teaching children at the American School in Bamako how to play the music of his adopted country.

A Minnesotan In Mali, Teaching The Country's Sounds

It's been a decade since Paul Chandler left the U.S. and headed to West Africa, having fallen in love with the region's music. Now Mali is his home, and he's teaching children at the American School in Bamako how to play the music of his adopted country.

A Minnesotan In Mali, Teaching The Country's Sounds

It's been a decade since Paul Chandler left the U.S. and headed to West Africa, having fallen in love with the region's music. Now Mali is his home, and he's teaching children at the American School in Bamako how to play the music of his adopted country.

An American In Mali, Teaching The Country's Sounds

It's been a decade since Paul Chandler left the U.S. and headed to West Africa, having fallen in love with the region's music. Now Mali is his home, and he's teaching children at the American School in Bamako how to play the music of his adopted country.

Traore says Mali will be ready to vote in July

Mali's interim president has reassured international partners that the country will be ready to hold democratic elections by July as promised.

Mali ready for July vote

Mali's interim president has sought to reassure international partners, that the country is ready to hold democratic elections by July as promised.        

President: Mali will be ready for July vote

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president on Friday sought to reassure international partners that the country fighting a war against radical Islamic fighters will be ready to hold democratic elections by July as promised.

Mali: 'The Power Is in the Street' - the Context of State Failure

[AfricaPlus]In his essay on Mali, Bruce Whitehouse of Lehigh University shows how failures of elected leaders, state institutions, and external donors can shift power to the streets and an uncertain contest among armed forces. A billboard created by a Bamako artists' collective, 2012

Canadian Forces mission to Mali ends “with a bit of a whimper”

The Canadian Forces mission to Mali quietly ended two weeks ago with no official announcement or explanation.

AQIM Warns France, Allies Face Threat After Mali

Al-Qaida affiliate in North Africa warns France, allies in Mali war face threat        

Report: Ansar Dine spokesman seeks surrender

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A spokesman for an al-Qaida-linked group in northern Mali wants to surrender and be extradited to face trial in his home country of Mauritania, according to a news agency there.