Former Malian rebels said they have signed a pact designed to "facilitate ties" with the ruling junta..
The former rebels and the junta signed an accord in Italy's capital Rome on Wednesday.
The deal as facilitated by an Italian non-governmental organization, Ara Pacis, was designed to "facilitate ties," according to Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, a spokesperson for the former rebels.
Tofik Abdulnasir reports: