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Mali: France to Send in Drones - Report
RFI, 23 October 2012
France is to send surveillance drones to back up west African intervention in northern Mali and is meeting top US diplomats in Paris this week to discuss the fighting the Islamist… Read more »
France to Send Drones to Mali As Jihadists Flock to North
France is reportedly planning to move two surveillance drones to west Africa before the end of the year.
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Mali: Military Intervention Looms, But Not Soon
RFI, 13 October 2012
The planned west African intervention force in Mali is not expected to be there before the end of the year, despite the UN Security Council passing a French resolution calling for… Read more »
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Mali: Restore Democracy Then Liberate the North - U.S. Official Johnnie Carson
allAfrica, 1 October 2012
The top United States diplomat for Africa has acknowledged that military action will be needed to break the control of northern Mali by Islamic extremists and re-unite the country,… Read more »
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Mauritania: Mali Intervention Worries Mauritanians
Magharebia, 4 October 2012
While Mauritania has not taken an official public stance on the Mali crisis, political parties have been more vocal about how they feel about a possible intervention. Read more »
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Mali: UN Urges Caution On Mali
Magharebia, 1 October 2012
International leaders are divided on how to bring an end to the worsening crisis in Mali. Read more »
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Mali: Towards Intervention in Mali
UNIRIN, 2 October 2012
After weeks of shuttle diplomacy, speculation and contradictory signals, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) now looks to have the backing of the Malian… Read more »
Audio
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1 October 2012
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U.S. Acknowledges Need for Military Action in Mali
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- Mantsadi Sepheka
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- Mantsadi Sepheka
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The top United States diplomat for Africa has acknowledged that military action will be needed to break the control of northern Mali by ... see more »
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3 October 2012
Inside Story - A military solution for Mali rebellion?
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Armed groups in control of northern Mali are terrorising people and destroying their culture. Human rights advocates have called for the killings, ... see more »
Blog Entries
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Whither US Policy on Mali? [Updated]
Blog: Sahel Blog, Tue 2 Oct, 05:22 pm 2012
As the analyst Andrew Lebovich writes, US statements on Mali have been "contradictory," creating confusion about the trajectory of Washington's policy ... read more »
Blog Entries
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Mali's Islamist Coalition Responds to External Intervention Discussions
Blog: Sahel Blog, Thu 27 Sep, 06:25 pm 2012
Plans for an external military intervention in war-torn Mali are gathering momentum. Mali's interim government has agreed to allow the Economic ... read more »
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Senegal: President Describes Reforms, Says Mali Must Be Reunited
allAfrica, 28 September 2012
When Macky Sall took office as president of Senegal in April, he promised a 'rupture' with many of the policies of his predecessor, Abdoulaye Wade, under whom he served as prime… Read more »
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Africa: State's Carson Says U.S. Supports UN Efforts in Africa
State Department, 2 October 2012
The U.S. government supports U.N. initiatives for Africa that were advanced during recent meetings at the United Nations in New York. Read more »
InFocus
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Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, has acknowledged that military action will be needed to break the control of northern Mali by Islamic ... Read more »
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As the Security Council debates troop deployment to troubled Mali, both the United States and France are backing calls for greater international involvement, as are several African ... Read more »
