Mali: Touareg Rebels, Mali Meet in Ouagadougou

Nouakchott — Two Touareg rebel groups met with representatives from the Malian government in Ouagadougou on Tuesday (December 4th), agreeing to respect "national unity" and renounce terrorism.

As part of the diplomatic dialogue, Ansar al-Din, the Movement for the National Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and the Malian government agreed to a ceasefire, to "respect national unity and the territorial integrity of Mali", as well as the "rejection of any form of extremism and terrorism", AFP quoted the joint statement as saying.

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