June 20, 2013
Mali News
Mali signs ceasefire accord with Tuareg rebels
June 19, 2013Mali's government signed a ceasefire accord with Tuareg rebels, paving the way for presidential elections in the troubled west African state next month.
Mali mediators hopeful of accord on vote
June 10, 2013Burkinabe mediators hosting talks between Mali's government and armed Tuareg rebels said they hoped for an agreement Monday to enable elections to be held nationwide next month.
Mali army launches assault on Tuareg rebels
June 6, 2013Malian soldiers launched an assault Wednesday on armed Tuareg separatists accused of ethnic cleansing, killing 10, in a bid to dislodge them from a key northern stronghold ahead of national elections.
Malian army advances on key rebel-held town
June 4, 2013Malian troops advanced on the flashpoint city of Kidal Tuesday to retake it from Tuareg separatists accused of "ethnic cleansing" after a wave of expulsions of black residents.
Doubts over Mali plan for nationwide elections
May 30, 2013Malians have welcomed news of a July 28 presidential election but serious concerns remain about the possibility of a free and fair vote in Kidal, a key northern city occupied by separatist rebels.
Mali: Donors must “get it right”- Oxfam
May 17, 2013OXFAM’s Humanitarian Campaign Manager, Elise Ford, has said the “Together for a New Mali” conference in Brussels is crucial for raising funds, but stressed the need to set the right tone. According Elise Ford, similar large-scale funding events have suffered from a lack of ownership on the part of the populations targeted, citing Haiti as a dangerous precedent.
MALI-Government ready to talk to MNLA
May 17, 2013Mali’s Interim President, Dioncounda Traoré, has said he is ready to take part in a dialogue with the mainly Touareg National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, the MNLA. Meanwhile, government troops are advancing on Kidal.
Donors oath over $4bn for Mali recovery
May 17, 2013International donors pledged more than $4.22bn on Wednesday to help Mali redeem after a dispute with al-Qaeda-linked fighters. The sum exceeds a goals of Mali that had asked donors for $2.57 for this year and next.
Mali aid meet opens with pledge to avoid past mistakes
May 15, 2013International donors opened a conference on Mali Wednesday aimed at raising some two billion euros ($2.6 billion), pledging to help all sides in the troubled country avoid the mistakes which led to war and political crisis.
Mali: Arabs take on Touaregs
May 8, 2013There have been continuing reports of clashes between Arab and Tuareg fighters around Ber, 60 kilometres north of Timbuktu, triggering the intervention of Burkinabe and Malian troops.
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