Residents of Timbuktu greeted French-led troops with delight as they entered the ancient city following the retreat of Islamists who had controlled the entire north of the country. Read more »
At the end of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, donors pledged to commit some U.S.$455 million for an African-led military intervention and humanitarian aid. Read more »
The International Monetary Fund has approved a disbursement of U.S.$18.4 million as part of a "broad-based support by Mali's development partners". Read more »
South Africa has become the latest country to donate financial aid to help curb the violence in Mali. At a Mali donor conference at the African Union meeting in Ethiopia the ... Read more »
President Paul Kagame called for total solidarity and unreserved support from the African Union in order to solve the challenges facing Mali, which he says is a threat to the ... Read more »
Residents of Gao and Timbuktu in Mali's northern region have expressed relief after French and Malian forces recaptured the towns from rebel fighters. Read more »
Food is getting scarce in many of the markets in the Gao region of northern Mali and stocks are likely to end in few weeks, according to the international charity group, Oxfam. Read more »
The French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drain has told reporters that Malian troops may have carried out summary executions during the offensive against rebels. Read more »
Aid organizations have warned that border closures as a result of the ongoing military conflict could aggravate already high levels of food insecurity. Read more »
African soldiers helping to take back northern Mali from rebels have been joined by a column of Chadian soldiers, who moved north from Niger's capital, Niamey, on Tuesday. Read more »
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