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Mali:
Premature Elections Threaten Stability and Future Legitimacy
ThinkAfricaPress, 28 May 2013
There are good reasons for holding elections in Mali as soon as possible. There are many better reasons for postponing them until the end of the year. Read more »
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Mali:
UN Warns of Acute Humanitarian Needs in Eastern Mali
UN News, 28 May 2013
The United Nations relief wing today warned of severe humanitarian needs in Gao in eastern Mali, including the need to rehabilitate the water supply and increase food assistance. Read more »
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Mali:
Mali Presidential Vote Set for July 28
VOA, 28 May 2013
Mali will hold a presidential election on July 28, as the West African country tries to recover from its ongoing political crisis. Read more »
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Mali:
Severe Water Shortage Hits Malian City of Gao
VOA, 28 May 2013
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that inhabitants of Gao in eastern Mali are suffering from a severe water shortage. The shortage is a result of… Read more »
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Mali:
African Union Leaders Talk Mali, Chinese Investment
VOA, 27 May 2013
African leaders met in Ethiopia during the weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their continental alliance and discuss issues such as Chinese investment on the continent as… Read more »
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Mali:
France Begins Mali Military Withdrawal
Tunis Afrique Presse, 25 May 2013
France has begun the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali. A convoy of lorries left a French base outside the capital, Bamako, on its way south to Ivory Coast. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Mali Operation - Army Arrests Saboteur Soldiers
Vanguard, 23 May 2013
THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, said, yesterday, that soldiers who leaked information to terrorists about the movement of troops to Mali for AFISMA… Read more »
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Mali:
International Donors Pledge Aid in Effort to Rebuild Mali
DW, 15 May 2013
International donors meeting in Brussels have vowed to help convert the West African state of Mali into a viable nation rather than a terrorist haven. The EU kicked off donations… Read more »
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Mauritania:
Ansar Al-Din Spokesman Surrenders to Nation
Magharebia, 21 May 2013
A spokesman for Malian Islamist group Ansar al-Din surrendered to Mauritanian forces on Saturday (May 18th), near the Mali border. Read more »
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Mali:
Unicef Steps up Efforts to Curb Cholera Outbreak
Unicef, 28 May 2013
A cholera outbreak in Gao region has claimed two lives and left another 20 people needing urgent treatment. This is the first outbreak of the disease in Mali since the start of the… Read more »