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Niger attacks fuel fears Mali conflict could spread

2013-05-24 10:33

A double suicide attack in Niger on Thursday left more than 20 people dead, mostly soldiers. Some fear this could mean conflict is spreading from neighboring Mali. Watch a video about the situation.

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19 dead, hostages taken in Niger attacks

2013-05-23 16:15

Islamist militants have staged brazen twin car bomb attacks on an army base and a French-run uranium mine in Niger, killing at least 19 people and taking trainee army officers hostage.

China offers 500 troops to UN Mali force

2013-05-23 09:37

China has offered to send more than 500 soldiers to the UN force seeking to contain Islamist militants in Mali in what would be its biggest contribution to the UN peacekeeping, diplomats say.

Talks to resume with Mali, Tuaregs

2013-05-20 20:01

The foreign affairs minister of Burkina Faso says talks will soon resume with a Tuareg rebel group whose influence has been growing in northern Mali.

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.

France's first lady visits Mali's Gao

2013-05-16 15:08

France's first lady Valerie Trierweiler has begun a tour of Mali with a visit to Gao, one of several northern cities liberated by a French-led military operation against an Islamist occupation.

France's first lady arrives in Mali

2013-05-16 09:20

France's first lady Valerie Trierweiler has arrived in Mali for a tour of the war-torn nation described as "part of a mission for children and women".

Mali seeks to raise €2bn at donor conference

2013-05-15 07:58

Mali is aiming to raise €2bn at an international donor conference to fund its recovery after Islamist militants marched on Bamako this year, prompting a French military intervention.

EU pledges $675bn to Mali

2013-05-14 19:51

The European Union is pledging $674.8m over the next two years to help recreate the west African country of Mali as a functioning state.

Pan-Muslim body urges aid for Mali

2013-05-13 19:03

The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation is urging its member states to make generous contributions at a donors' conference on Mali to be held this week in Brussels.

Top UN officer found dead

2013-05-12 08:56

The UN in Mali says the second-in-command of the current international support mission has been found dead in his hotel room.

Mali military takes control of Ber

2013-05-07 17:45

The Malian military has been pushing into Ber, hotspot northeast of Timbuktu.

Mali flies French Islamist's family to Paris

2013-05-02 18:52

The wife and children of a French Islamist arrested in northern Mali have been "evacuated" to Paris, Malian airport and security sources say.

Mali court drops case against editor

2013-05-01 07:55

A court in Mali has threwn out a case against a newspaper editor who was arrested after publishing an article criticising the leader of last year's military coup.

Court throws out case against Malian editor

2013-04-30 13:29

A Malian newspaper editor detained for nearly a month after publishing an open letter from disgruntled soldiers has been freed after the case was declared "null and void".

Mali smashes Islamist cell in Bamako

2013-04-28 21:27

Malian security services have broken up a cell in the capital Bamako operated by one of the Islamist groups that had controlled northern Mali until a French-led military intervention.

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.

UN approves Mali peacekeeping force

2013-04-25 18:37

The Security Council has approved a new UN peacekeeping force to help stabilise Mali.

Mali Tuareg rebels reject elections

2013-04-24 21:13

Mali's Tuareg separatist rebels have dismissed French calls to disarm ahead of July elections saying they would fight to the death.

Malian army a shambles

2013-04-22 21:50

The Malian army remains poor, corrupt and barely functional months after the launch of a European training mission to rebuild its strength, a French colonel says, urging a rapid payout of pledged donor funds.

Mali ready for July vote

2013-04-19 21:12

Mali's interim president has sought to reassure international partners, that the country is ready to hold democratic elections by July as promised.

At least 7 French hostages held in Africa

2013-04-19 14:13

At least seven French citizens are still held hostage in Africa after the release of seven members of a French family who were kidnapped in Cameroon in February.

UN wants Mali peacekeepers by 1 July

2013-04-15 22:10

An 11 000-strong UN peacekeeping force will take over military duties from France in Mali on 1 July if the UN Security Council rules the conflict has eased enough, according to a draft resolution.

2 Chadian soldiers die in Mali bombing

2013-04-12 20:03

At least two Chadian soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing by Islamist militants in the city of Kidal in northeastern Mali, regional security sources say.

74 000 Malians in Mauritania need help

2013-04-12 09:00

At least 74 000 Malians who have been displaced by war and ethnic tensions, are in need of urgent help in the desert of Mauritania, the MSF says.

 

China offers peacekeepers for Mali

2013-05-24 10:32

A UN official says China has offered to contribute troops to a new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.

Security: EU to help Libya

2013-05-23 09:37

The EU has approved a mission to help Libya improve its border security in response to concerns that Islamist militants and weapons move freely across the North African country’s frontier.

Niger refugee camp hit by cholera

2013-05-21 20:36

The UN says it is working to contain a cholera outbreak in Niger in a refugee camp for people fleeing the conflict in Mali.

France to buy drones for Mali - report

2013-05-18 10:03

France will buy two medium-altitude Reaper drones from the United States air force to back up its operations against Islamists in Mali, a report says.

Son of 'disappeared' Arab in Mali held

2013-05-17 09:34

Relatives say Mohamed Ould Ali, an employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross, has been arrested in Mali's capital.

US to train African troops for Mali in Niger

2013-05-16 13:53

US military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a UN-backed offensive against al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in neighbouring Mali, military officers say.

Donors target €4bn for Mali democracy

2013-05-15 22:10

Nations and groups from around the world are meeting to counter a global threat: They want to help convert the West African country of Mali turn into a viable state rather than a haven for terrorists.

Date set for Mali presidential election

2013-05-14 21:09

Mali's president, on a visit to Belgium, says the presidential election will take place in July.

French Islamist held in Mali arrives in Paris

2013-05-14 14:04

A French Islamist arrested in northern Mali has arrived in Paris and has been handed over to the DCRI intelligence agency for questioning, a security source says.

Chad troops return from Mali

2013-05-13 16:46

Some 700 Chadian soldiers have returned home to a heroes' welcome after a bloody campaign fighting Islamic insurgents in northern Mali.

Chad emerges as African power broker

2013-05-08 10:42

Chad’s president, a survivor of countless rebellions, has stepped into a void left by Africa’s traditional heavyweights and turned his desert nation into a powerbroker as France disengages from its former colonies.

5 dead in Mali

2013-05-05 14:46

Five people have died after a suicide bomber attacked an army patrol near Gao.

Suspected French jihadist held in Mali

2013-05-01 14:44

A Frenchman suspected of being a jihadist after he appeared on a video warning France against attacking Mali has been arrested in the north of the west African country by French forces.

Terrorist sleeper cell dismantled in Mali

2013-04-30 20:23

A terrorist sleeper cell belonging to the Movement of Oneness and Jihad in West Africa has been discovered in the Malian capital, an official confirms.

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.

Mali: Germany ready to commit troops

2013-04-27 19:00

Germany is ready to commit troops to a UN mission to Mali, an official says during a visit to the Ghanaian capital Accra.

Mali officials voice doubts over July vote

2013-04-26 13:26

Officials charged with organising elections in Mali have expressed doubts over the ability of the war-torn west African nation to stage a nationwide poll in July.

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.

Car bomb targets French Embassy in Libya

2013-04-23 19:31

A car bomb has targeted the French Embassy in the Libyan capital, wounding two French guards and a Libyan teenager.

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.

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.

Defeated in Mali, Islamists reorganise

2013-04-17 12:28

Ousted from their major northern strongholds by a French-led military, Mali's Islamist militants are beginning to regroup at home and abroad.

Chad to withdraw troops from Mali

2013-04-15 18:47

Chad's parliament has voted overwhelmingly for a gradual withdrawal of troops from Mali where 36 have died in a French-led campaign to oust armed Islamists from the north of the country.

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.

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.

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