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US wary of Africa ‘terrorist’ threat, Senegal detains suspects
World
February 16, 2013
US wary of Africa ‘terrorist’ threat, Senegal detains suspects
DAKAR –– Senegal has detained a Mauritanian and a Malian for suspected terrorist links, its government said on Friday, and…
France to ‘quickly’ withdraw Timbuktu forces: FM
World
February 4, 2013
France to ‘quickly’ withdraw Timbuktu forces: FM
photo http://www.france24.com/en/20130204-france-quickly-withdraw-timbuktu-forces-fm France is working to "very quickly" withdraw its forces from Timbuktu, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday, without…
30 French warplanes blast Islamist targets in Mali
World
February 3, 2013
30 French warplanes blast Islamist targets in Mali
PARIS — Thirty French warplanes on Sunday blasted Islamic extremist training and logistics centres in northeast Mali, just hours after…
France backs possible UN force in Mali
World
January 31, 2013
France backs possible UN force in Mali
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday backed the idea of sending a United Nations peacekeeping force into Mali,…
Mali secures retaken towns, donors pledge funds
World
January 29, 2013
Mali secures retaken towns, donors pledge funds
French-backed Malian troops searched house-to-house in Gao and Timbuktu on Tuesday uncovering arms and explosives abandoned by Islamist fighters, and…
Bound by restrictions, media in Mali struggle to report
World
January 29, 2013
Bound by restrictions, media in Mali struggle to report
PARIS — France is keeping a tight lid on media reporting on the conflict in northern Mali, where foreign journalists…
Mali Islamists suffer split as Africans prepare assault
World
January 24, 2013
Mali Islamists suffer split as Africans prepare assault
A split emerged on Thursday in the alliance of Islamist militant groups occupying northern Mali as French and African troops…
Russia says West to blame for arms used by Mali rebels
World
January 23, 2013
Russia says West to blame for arms used by Mali rebels
Russia said Wednesday that the rebels fighting French and African troops in Mali are the same fighters the West armed…
US begins transporting French troops, equipment to Mali
World
January 22, 2013
US begins transporting French troops, equipment to Mali
The US has started transporting French soldiers and equipment to Mali as part of its logistical aid to French forces…