As some analysts suggest that the response of regional multilateral security architecture to the Malian conflict revealed their shortcomings, many were surprised when Chadian ... Read more »
President Idriss Deby has told newsmen that Chadian troops have already begun withdrawing from embattled Mali, saying his army "has no ability to face the kind of guerrilla ... Read more »
The war in the north has driven thousands away from their homes. The UN Refugee Agency says there are 167,370 Malian refugees scattered in West Africa. Read more »
France has begun withdrawing troops in keeping with plans to leave a permanent 1,000-strong force to "fight terrorism" compared to the current contingent of 4,000 soldiers. Read more »
Malian and French troops have brought calm to the ancient city of Timbuktu after repelling a rebel attack. Read more »
Militants in Northern Mali attacked Timbuktu where they faced opposition from French military forces. Read more »
France has ended weeks of speculation about whether or not al Qaeda-linked African warlord Abou Zeid was killed fighting in Mali. Read more »
As Al Qaeda's wing in north Africa announced it has killed a French hostage in retaliation for French intervention, the UN refugee agency says it is worried that air and ground ... Read more »
As Mali's media undertakes a news blackout to protest against the jailing of a newspaper editor who published a letter alleging soldiers face poor conditions in battle, the ... Read more »
Mali is calling on Rwanda to help push the security council to adopt a resolution for a fully-fledged United Nations peace-keeping mission for the war torn country. Read more »
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