Mali: Fierce Fighting Will Open New Dangers

AfricaFocus, 15 January 2013

"Three things emerge from the haze. First, fierce fighting in the North and the East, with French forces in the lead, will open up a whole new set of dangers. With Islamist forces… Read more »
Mali: Some Crises Are Truly Global

Chatham House, 15 January 2013

The African response to the Mali crisis is an acknowledgement that 'African solutions to African problems' is not always applicable and that some crises are truly global and need… Read more »
North Africa: Sorting Out Mali, Today and Tomorrow

Moroccan American Center, 15 January 2013

It would have been nice if Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), its offshoot the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), and Ansar Dine had given the… Read more »
Mali: Why Mali Matters

Chatham House, 16 January 2013

Having decided on a muscular emergency intervention to stop jihadist groups from sweeping south to Mali's capital Bamako, France's President Hollande's administration has opted for… Read more »

InFocus

Mali Neighbors Join Fight Against Rebels

Some of Mali neighbours have started sending in military help to aid ongoing operations against rebels. Nigerian fighter jets are expected to back French air strikes. Read more »
- Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Begins Deployment of War Planes to Mali Today
- Mali: African, French Forces Target Ansar-Al-Din

Mali: Where Is the AU in Mali?

New Times, 15 January 2013

Africa is a land of extreme contradictions. It is a continent of incredible abundance, but also unconscionable scarcity. Because of this, Africa attracts adventurers, plunderers… Read more »
Mali: Biya Supports Mali's Intervention

Cameroon Tribune, 14 January 2013

Communication Minister and government spokesperson, Issa Tchiroma Bakary says the current initiative to oust the Islamist extremists that have forcefully occupied the northern part… Read more »
Mali: We Must Act Now in Mali

The Point, 14 January 2013

It is great and even timely that France and other African countries have begun intervening in Mali to regain rebel-held towns, and stop the advance of Islamist extremists who last… Read more »

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Algeria: Hostage-Takers Demand Release of Mali Captives

RFI, 17 January 2013

Islamist hostage-takers holding captives, at the In Amenas gas field in Algeria, called on Thursday for the release of Islamist extremists being held in neighbouring Mali. Read more »
Mali: Military Intervention in Mali - 'Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Compliance Is Crucial to Fighting Terrorism'

FIDH, 15 January 2013

FIDH and its member organisation in Mali, AMDH, note the legality of French and Malian military intervention against Jihadist groups in central Mali launched at the request of the… Read more »

Mali Clashes Spark Population Displacement

Clashes between the army, supported by France, and Al-Qaeda-linked groups in the north have resulted in hundreds of people being forced from their homes to safer parts of Mali, and ... Read more »
- Mali: Military Clashes Spark Population Displacement
- Mali: Humanitarian Crisis Looms in Mali as Fighting Continues
French Ground Forces Battle Malian Rebels

French soldiers have engaged in their first ground combat with Islamist fighters after days of air strikes, as African troops arrive in Bamako. Read more »
- Mali: French Troops Fight Rebels On the Ground in Mali
- Mali: French Ground Forces Engage in First Combat
U.S. Prepares to Back Mali Intervention

U.S. Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta has supported France's airstrikes against rebels in northern Mali, saying the U.S. government is also readying plans for assistance in the ... Read more »
- Mali: U.S. Prepares to Back Military Intervention
- Mali: UN Chief Backs France

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