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Mali: Malian Army Takes Village From Tuareg Rebels
VOA, 5 June 2013
Heavy fighting broke out Wednesday between the Malian army and the Tuareg separatist group MNLA (National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad) near the northern town of Anefis,… Read more »
Mali Army Claims Major Victory Against Rebels
The army is claiming a major victory against Tuareg rebels in the northern town of Anefis, about 100 km from the last remaining rebel stronghold.
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Mali: Fighting Erupts in Northern Mali
New Times, 5 June 2013
Fighting erupted Wednesday in northern Mali amid tensions between the army and the separatist rebel MNLA, overshadowing the planned presidential elections next month, according to… 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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Nigeria: Mali - Suicide Attacks Strike Army, Nigerien Soldiers
This Day, 10 May 2013
Suspected Islamists carried out three attacks on soldiers from Mali and Niger in northern Mali on Friday, injuring one Malian soldier and leaving at least five suicide bombers… Read more »
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HRW, 7 May 2013
All warring parties in northern Mali are obligated to abide by the laws of war in the event of a Malian military offensive against opposition armed groups in the Kidal region,… Read more »
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Mali: Calm Restored in Timbuktu
DW, 1 April 2013
Calm has been restored to the Malian city of Timbuktu after government and French troops repelled an Islamist rebel attack. At least one Malian soldier and three rebels are… Read more »
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Mali: 600 Islamists Killed in Mali Since Start of Military Operation
Vanguard, 27 March 2013
Not less than 600 Islamist fighters had been killed since the start of an international military operation to rout Jihadist rebels out of Mali, the Malian military said on… Read more »
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Mali: Soldiers Torture Detainees in Léré - Accelerate Deployment of Gendarmes in Conflict Zones
HRW, 26 March 2013
The government of Mali should investigate allegations that Malian soldiers tortured seven suspected supporters of Islamist armed groups in Léré, near Timbuktu, Human… Read more »
InFocus
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The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed the sending of a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force to Mali, which will be backed by French troops when needed, to combat Islamic ... Read more »
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France has begun withdrawing troops in keeping with plans to leave a permanent 1,000-strong force to "fight terrorism" compared to the current contingent of 4,000 soldiers. Read more »
