May 20

• Liberia Seeks U.S.Support for Mali Mission

  New Dawn

  Liberia has requested the United States' (US') support in the form of protective gear, to enable the deployment of the Liberian platoon that will participate in the peacekeeping... Read more »

• Nigeria Spends U.S.$45m On Mali Peace, Security

  Vanguard

  In the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to Mali, the federal government of Nigeria has spent forty five million dollars as its own contribution apart from other forms... Read more »

• Hagel, French Defense Minister Discuss Continued Cooperation [document]

  State Department

  Yves Le Drian discuss Mali, NATO, Syria and other issues on May 17 at the Pentagon. Read more »

• Local Terror Cells Had Big Plans, Members Confess

  Magharebia

  Members of two Nador-based terror cells appeared in a Morocco court for arraignment on Tuesday (May 14th). Read more »

• Donor Conference Amasses 3.25 Billion Euros for Rebuilding Mali

  Focac

  The international donors made a decision to mobilize 3.25 billion euro in supporting Mali's reconstruction, said a press release issue by the European Commission on Wednesday. Read more »

• Nigeria Spends U.S.$45 Million On Mali

  Daily Trust

  The federal government of Nigeria has spent $45m as its own contribution to the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to Mali. Read more »

May 18

• UN Chief Appoints Head of Peacekeeping Mission in Mali

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Albert Gerard Koenders of the Netherlands as the head of the recently approved United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali. Read more »