Islamist Leader Reported Killed in Mali Fight
French Mirage fighter jets have pounded Mali for a third day and a top Islamist leader was reported killed as African troops headed to the west African country.-
Mali: Rebel Leader Killed in French Air Strikes
RFI, 13 January 2013
French Mirage fighter jets on Sunday pounded Mali for a third day and a top Islamist leader was reported killed as African troops headed to the west African country. Read more »
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Mali: Nigeria Sends Military Help to Mali
Vanguard, 12 January 2013
The federal Government has sent an air force technical team and the commander of a planned African-led force to Mali to assist the country's military as it battles Islamists, a… Read more »
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Mali: Security Council to Hold Urgent Talks on Fighting
SAnews.gov.za, 14 January 2013
The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Monday at France's request to discuss the situation in Mali, while Paris got authorization to use Algeria's airspace for its… Read more »
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Mali: Panic in Mopti As Rebels Move Southward
UNIRIN, 11 January 2013
Following the takeover by Islamist rebels of Konna, a town 55km from Mopti in central Mali, hundreds of residents are fleeing to areas further south, according to eye-witnesses. Read more »
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France Launch Series of Attacks in Mali
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- Mohammed Adow/AlJazeera English
- Publisher:
- Mohammed Adow/AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 13 January 2013
France's Defence Minister says his troops are launching round-the-clock raids on rebel-held territory in northern Mali. Reports say French miltary ... see more »
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Rebels Accuse French of Killing Civilians
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- Al Jazeera
- Publication Date:
- 12 January 2013
Al Jazeera has spoken to a spokesperson for Ansar Dine, who denies that his group is linked to al-Qaeda, and says most of those killed in the attack ... see more »
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French President Addresses Nation on Mali
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- Al Jazeera
- Publication Date:
- 11 January 2013
As France's president signals readiness for an intervention, Malian government forces launch a counter-offensive against al-Qaeda-linked rebels in ... see more »
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Mali: Rebels Launch New Assault
Magharebia, 9 January 2013
Malian troops received reinforcements in the central town of Mopti on Tuesday night (January 8th), AFP reported. Read more »
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Mali: As Nations Plot an Offensive in Mali, Rebels Edge South
Moroccan American Center, 9 January 2013
Al Qaeda-backed rebels advanced toward southern Mali, stoking fears of an expanding conflict as the United Nations weighs how to help African troops recapture the country's north… Read more »
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Mali: Civilian Militias Join Counter-Terror Fight
Magharebia, 9 January 2013
The task of freeing northern Mali from the grip of radical Islamists is no longer limited to outside mediators, African military forces and the Bamako government. Citizens are also… Read more »
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Mali: Al-Qaeda Leads Attack On Malian Troops
Magharebia, 8 January 2013
Ansar al-Din on Monday (January 7th) launched an assault on a Malian army unit in Savare, 600km southwest of Gao, ANI reported. The armed Islamists were led by al-Qaeda in the… Read more »
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Mali: Ansar Al-Din Threat Stokes Sahel Fears
Magharebia, 7 January 2013
Malian Islamist group Ansar al-Din revoked its peace pledge last Thursday (January 3rd), upending talks with Bamako. Read more »
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Mali: Al-Qaeda Targets More Mali Territory
Magharebia, 6 January 2013
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Ansar al-Din fighters were spotted Saturday (January 5th) in a convoy of some 100 weapons-filled vehicles bound for the northern Mali… Read more »
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Mali's interim leaders have welcomed the French-sponsored United Nations Security Council endorsement of an African-led military force in the north of Mali, now under the control ... Read more »
