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 »

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 »

Mali:  France Steps In to Back Bamako

Radio France Internationale, 11 January 2013

France will respond urgently to Mali's appeal for help to repel an Islamist offensive but will only act under the authorisation of the United Nations, French President Francois ... read more »

Mali:  Algeria, Spain Back UN Bid to End Crisis

Magharebia, 11 January 2013

In a joint declaration issued from Algiers on Thursday (January 10th), Algeria and Spain called for the "restoration of territorial integrity, sovereignty and constitutional order" ... read more »

Mali:  As Nations Plot an Offensive in Mali, Rebels Edge South

Moroccan American Center for Policy, 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »