ARTICLES RELATING TO TUAREGS

Tuareg rebels ready for talks - Traore

2013-05-17 18:02

Tuareg separatist rebels who held a chuck of Mali’s vast north and still occupy the key town of Kidal are ready for talks to end the west African country’s crisis, President Dioncounda Traore says.

Concerns over UN forces in Mali

2013-04-26 16:05

Some Malians are already questioning how successful the UN peacekeeping mission to their country will be, given its limited mandate and the volatile mix of armed groups across the north.

Militants seize town in north-eastern Mali

2013-04-22 09:31

Arab militants have captured a village near Mali's city of Timbuktu, sources say, as ethnic Tuareg rebels massed in a show of strength near another key northern city.

Mali PM promises July election

2013-04-12 11:14

Mali's PM has promised that elections would go ahead in July despite fears his government is failing to reassert its control in the war-torn northern part of the country.

New Mali refugees flee to Niger

2013-04-05 15:27

Thousands of refugees from war-torn Mali have crossed into neighbouring Niger amid fears of reprisals by the country's military who are battling Islamist fighters, the UN says.

HRW documents torture by Malian army

2013-03-27 10:10

An investigation by a rights group has found evidence that Mali’s military tortured seven men accused of links with al-Qaeda group that occupied the country’s north last year.

French in tough fight in northern Mali

2013-02-27 08:59

France says its troops are involved in “very violent fighting” in the mountains of northern Mali and it’s too early to talk about a quick pullout from the West African country.

Fears of 'catastrophic' violence in Mali

2013-02-13 07:45

Mali risks descending into "catastrophic" violence, the UN rights chief has warned, as tensions swept the country after a string of attacks by Islamic rebels on French-led forces.

Rebels seek to re-assert power in Mali

2013-02-08 07:49

Tuareg rebels who unleashed Mali’s descent into chaos are seeking to reassert themselves on the political scene now that French-led troops have routed the Islamists who hijacked their rebellion.

Human Rights Watch urges Mali probe

2013-02-01 09:13

Human Rights Watch has called for a probe into alleged abuses including summary executions after reports of reprisals killings by French-backed Malian forces.

'Bulk of Timbuktu manuscripts safe'

2013-01-30 14:56

The vast majority of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts in state and private collections appear to be unharmed after the Malian Saharan city's 10-month occupation by Islamist rebel fighters.

Security fears: Japan closes Mali embassy

2013-01-23 13:51

Japan says it would close its Malian embassy over growing security fears amid a French-led assault against Islamists which has raised concerns of a backlash against ethnic Arabs and Tuaregs.

Mali: French troops set for ground combat

2013-01-16 15:04

French troops will be in direct combat against Islamist fighters in Mali within "hours", the country's army chief says, as France’s ground forces pushed north.

Nato says no request on Mali role

2013-01-09 14:18

Nato says there has been no request or discussion about the military alliance helping West African forces to retake control of northern Mali from Islamist guerrillas.

Ban calls for urgent action to reunify Mali

2012-11-29 11:07

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for urgent action to help Mali's government and people reunify the country in a report to the UN Security Council.

Mali rebels lose their last base in north

2012-11-21 10:23

Islamist extremist rebels say they have pushed secular Tuareg fighters from Menaka, their last base in northern Mali.

African Union readmits Mali

2012-10-25 07:44

The AU has readmitted Mali after suspending it from the pan-African bloc following a coup in March, and backed plans for authorities there to recapture the north from Islamists.

Malian man executed before 600 people

2012-10-03 10:21

Radical Islamists in northern Mali have executed a man who had been accused of killing someone, a punishment that was witnessed by about 600 people in the town of Timbuktu.

Mali: Islamists push Tuaregs from last bastion

2012-07-12 19:14

Islamist fighters in north Mali have driven Tuareg rebels from their final stronghold, according to witnesses, as the country grapples for solutions to win back territory from the jihadists.

UN threatens sanctions on Mali fighters

2012-07-06 08:06

The UN Security Council has threatened sanctions against Islamist fighters in northern Mali and condemned the destruction of sacred tombs in the ancient city of Timbuktu.

Mali will recover lost territory – minister

2012-07-03 10:24

Mali will do everything it can to recover the vast northern territory seized by Tuareg separatists and now mainly controlled by Islamist extremists, the country's foreign minister says.

Al-Qaeda issues Mali warning

2012-07-01 16:14

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has threatened to act "with firmness and determination" against anyone collaborating with a foreign military force.

Tuaregs, Islamists clash in northern Mali

2012-06-27 16:50

Malian Tuareg and Islamist rebels are clashing in the northern town of Gao, with fighters from the two movements firing at each other with heavy weapons, witnesses say.

Timbuktu residents launch armed group

2012-06-08 11:06

Residents of Timbuktu have launched an armed group to kick out the Islamists currently controlling the ancient city in northern Mali, they say.

N Mali: Tuareg-Islamist unity bid unravels

2012-05-29 13:51

Plans for Tuareg rebels and hardline Islamist group Ansar Dine to join forces and proclaim an Islamic state on northern Mali have collapsed due to fundamental differences, the two sides say.

 

Mali: French forces leaving Timbuktu

2013-04-29 10:16

Dozens of French forces have left the northern Malian town of Timbuktu several months after their military operation largely ousted radical Islamic fighters from the area, a French military official says.

UN to approve peacekeepers for Mali

2013-04-25 08:04

The UN is expected to approve a new peacekeeping force for Mali to help restore democracy and stabilise the northern half of the country.

UN Mali aid faces massive funding gap

2013-04-19 19:41

Aid operations to help 457 000 people who have fled their homes in war-torn Mali are facing a massive funding shortfall, the UN’s refugee agency says.

Mali PM tours war-scarred northern city

2013-04-11 13:06

Mali's acting Prime Minister Diango Cissoko has arrived in the north-eastern city of Gao for the first visit there by a head of government since it was overrun by Tuareg rebels more than a year ago.

UN concern over Tuaregs, Arabs in Mali

2013-04-04 08:58

The UN has expressed concern over continuing violence against ethnic Tuaregs and Arabs in Mali, citing evidence of new rights abuses against the two communities.

Ban says 11 200 troops needed for Mali

2013-03-27 08:56

The UN leader Ban Ki-Moon says up to 11 200 troops could be needed for a peacekeeping mission in Mali but that a “parallel” military force would have to battle radical Islamists.

Russia arming Mali, more attacks feared

2013-02-14 08:10

Russia has revealed that it is supplying guns to Mali's government, as French troops defused a massive bomb in the north of the country, the latest bid by Islamist rebels to strike back.

Mali: France bombs Islamist hideout

2013-02-12 11:29

France has bombed an Islamist rebel hideout in northern Mali’s largest city, intensifying a security lock-down against guerrilla attacks as the French-led campaign enters its second month.

UN faces major campaign in Mali

2013-02-06 07:52

A UN peacekeeping mission that the major powers want for Mali will need several years to sort out the West African country’s problems, diplomats and experts have warned.

Refrain from revenge attacks, Malians told

2013-01-31 07:51

The US has echoed calls that Malians should refrain from revenge attacks on ethnic minorities as French troops help liberate key towns from Islamic militants and rebels.

Mali: Troops surround fabled Timbuktu

2013-01-28 12:32

French-led troops have surrounded Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu after seizing its airport in a lightning advance against Islamists who have been driven from key northern strongholds.

Horrors of Malian war

2013-01-22 09:33

For the many Malians who have fled to Burkina Faso in recent days, facing life in a refugee camp has won out over the horrors of war.

30 000 displaced in Mali fighting

2013-01-15 08:59

An estimated 30 000 people may have been displaced by fighting in central and northern Mali since Islamist insurgents suddenly started moving south last week, the UN says.

Mali rebels, govt set to meet

2012-12-04 09:17

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, west Africa's chief mediator for the crisis in Mali, is set to hold his first joint meeting with delegations from the Malian government and two rebel groups, his office says.

Mali groups reject Algeria, Burkina Faso role

2012-11-26 09:47

A coalition of Malian political parties and a citizen's association based in the Islamist-occupied north has objected to Algeria and Burkina Faso's role in mediating their country's crisis.

Mali Islamists claim victory over Tuaregs

2012-11-19 12:47

One of the Islamist groups that seized northen Mali earlier this year is claiming victory over Tuareg fighters who tried to dislodge them, residents and a spokesperson for the group says.

Islamists in Mali 'targeting women'

2012-10-11 09:31

A senior UN official says radical Islamists who now control about two-thirds of the country are targeting women – demanding among other things, they cover their heads.

Mali journo beaten for covering protest

2012-08-07 14:47

A doctor says a Malian journalist has been given several stitches on his head and will need to get his head scanned after being severely beaten by an Islamist rebel group.

Children targeted in northern Mali - UN

2012-07-06 22:10

A UN agency says it’s gravely concerned about rising violence against children in northern Mali, since the area was seized by al-Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters and Tuareg rebels following a March coup.

Malians protest against Islamists

2012-07-04 15:29

Protesters from northern Mali have held a sit-in in Bamako against Islamists who have enforced strict sharia, destroyed ancient shrines and trapped residents with landmines in their region.

AU slams destruction of Timbuktu tombs

2012-07-02 13:51

The African Union has condemned the ongoing destruction of mausoleums by radical Islamists in the ancient city of Timbuktu.

Mali Islamists 'oust' Tuaregs from Timbuktu

2012-06-29 14:32

Tuareg rebels have left the north-western Mali town of Timbuktu and its outskirts on the orders of armed Islamist group Ansar Dine, witnesses say.

Tuaregs, Islamists clash in northern Mali

2012-06-08 12:35

Tuareg rebels have clashed with Islamist fighters in northern Mali, a vast swathe of land that has been held by disparate rebels forces for the last two months, witnesses say.

Mali Tuaregs call off Islamist pact

2012-06-01 14:36

Senior members of Tuareg-led Malian rebel group MNLA have ditched a week-old pact with al-Qaeda-linked Islamists to turn the desert north of the West African country into an Islamic state.

Mali army chiefs hold talks with Algeria

2012-05-25 09:05

Two northern Mali army chiefs have met with Algerian authorities to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the zone occupied by Islamist and Tuareg rebels, security sources say.

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