Islamic militants that are reported to be an offshoot of al-Qaeda have swarmed into Mali following the unrest in recent months and on Saturday desecrated a holy tomb in Timbuktu. The tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was attacked days after elite soldiers failed to...
West African Alliance Mobilizes, Threatens Mali and Guinea-Bissau | Bloc chief: won’t tolerate ‘defiance’ of juntas
New Mali Leader Sworn in, Vows ‘Total War’ | Insists Mali will never negotiate with Tuaregs
Officials: Boko Haram in Northern Mali City of Gao | Nigerian militants blamed for attack on Algerian consulate
In Hiding, Mali President Issues Resignation | Interim president expected soon as junta also promises to step down
The leader of the military coup that seized control of Mali's government last month signed an accord late Friday agreeing to return the nation to constitutional rule, after intense pressure and the threat of regional war by neighboring countries. The announcement...
AU, West Spurn Northern Mali Independence | Officials cite 1884 Berlin Conference map in rejection
Mali’s Tuareg insurgents stepped up fighting after the military coup last month and now have declared independence in the remote north for which they’ve fought for decades. They have thus announced a ceasefire and a partitioning of the country in two. “We, the people...
Mali's Tuareg insurgents stepped up fighting after the military coup last month and now have declared independence in the remote north for which they've fought for decades. They have thus announced a ceasefire after effectively partitioning the country in two. Whether...
A small group of U.S. military personnel are deployed to Mali “on stand-by,” despite Washington's official suspension of military cooperation following last month's coup, as negotiations for a return to civilian rule supposedly continue. Over the weekend, U.S. Africa...
