France Formally Requests US Military Aid for Mali Invasion Joint Chiefs Chair Declares Northern Mali a Threat to the World
Mali Claims ‘Heavy’ Rebel Losses in Recapture of Central Town Konna Retaken, Officials Claim 'Mop Up' Ongoing in Diabaly
Hollande: Algeria Hostage Blowback Shows Mali Invasion Justified Coming to Grips With Long War, French Officials Struggle to Defend Hasty Start
French Troops in Close-Quarter Combat in Southern Mali Special Forces Fighting in Diabaly, Troops Fear Rebel Advance Against Niono
Mali’s Islamists United by Invasion Once Fighting One Another, Islamist Factions Now Solid in Resisting French
French Officials Vow to Keep Troops in Mali Until It Is ‘Terror-Free’ Democracy Somehow Figure This Will Take a Few Weeks
West African Army Chiefs Approve Escalation of Mali War AU Deployment Was Initially Planned for September
Terror Alert in France as Mali Invasion Escalates Rebels Threaten Retaliation as France Eyes More Ground Troops