November 7

• Mali - Nwachukwu, Others Caution FG Against Hasty Move

  Vanguard

  Former External Affairs Minister, General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd), yesterday, cautioned President Goodluck Johnathan against taking a hasty decision to deploy Nigerian troops to Mali... Read more »

• Mali Action Plan in Final Stages

  Magharebia

  Plans for military intervention in Mali, including a hike in troop numbers, are now being finalised in Bamako. Read more »

November 6

• Ansar Al-Din Begins Peace Talks

  Magharebia

  West African negotiators are meeting in Burkina Faso with Islamists from northern Mali. Read more »

November 5

• Timbuktu Library a Source of SA Pride

  SA Info

  The Timbuktu manuscripts must be preserved because they reflect the contribution of the African mind to the human story. Read more »

November 4

• U.S. Impatient With African Response to Northern Mali Conflict

  IPS

  Despite growing western concerns about the continuing reign in northern Mali by an Al Qaeda-linked group, analysts here say it will take months before conditions could be ripe to... Read more »

• Timbuktu Manuscripts a Source of Pride for SA

  SAnews.gov.za

  The Timbuktu manuscripts must be preserved because they reflect the contribution of the African mind to the human story. Read more »

November 3

• More People Displaced By Turmoil in Mali

  UN News

  New data on the number of Malians who have left or been driven from their homes amid conflict and other threats show the total is almost 60 per cent higher than previously thought,... Read more »

• Al-Hilal Beat Djoliba in Confederation Cup Semi-Final First Leg

  CAF

  Two goals by Ibrahima Sane and Mudathir Careca earned Sudanese side Al-Hilal a 2-0 win over Malian giants Djolibain the first leg of Orange CAF Confederation Cup on Friday evening... Read more »

November 2

• New Data Shows 85,000 More IDPs in Mali Than Previously Known [press release]

  UNHCR

  The UN refugee agency on Friday said new data from Mali is showing that there are some 85,000 more people displaced within the country's borders than previously estimated. Read more »

• We Want to Take a Commanding Lead to Bamako Â? Al-Hilal Coach Diego Garzitto [interview]

  CAF

  Sudanese club side Al-Hilal hosts Djoliba of Mali in the first leg of the Orange CAF Confederation Cup semi-final this weekend and Hilal's coach French-born Diego Garzitto told... Read more »

• Nigeria and Foreign Intervention in Mali

  Daily Trust

  Ever since the takeover of northern Mali by some Muslim rebels, the country's political turmoil has been getting worse, and the growing insecurity threatens to spill over to some... Read more »

• Nation - ICRC President Highlights Urgent Needs [press release]

  ICRC

  Many families in northern Mali have been hit doubly hard by the combination of the food crisis affecting the Sahel region and the armed conflict. They are driven far from home and... Read more »