Northern Mali

Al-Qaeda takeover of northern Mali See summary

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upi.com North African jihadists widen their war 05/24
csmonitor.com Double bombing in Niger may have links to Algeria attack 05/24
scmp.com Islamist bombers kill 20 in Niger attacks 05/24
aljazeera.com Video: Niger's uranium exploited 05/24
bbc.co.uk China 'offers peacekeepers' for Mali 05/24
foxnews.com French president defends Mali war after attacks 05/24
voanews.com Kerry to Meet with AU Officials in Ethiopia 05/24
allafrica.com Niger: Militant Group Threatens More Attacks 05/24
english.people.com.cn Nigerien army recruits held hostage by suicide-bomber in Agadez region 05/24
modernghana.com Belmokhtar group threatens more attacks in Niger 05/24
reuters.com Group linked to Algeria gas plant attack claims Niger raids 05/24
sahelblog.wordpress.com Mali: France, Kidal, and the MNLA 05/24
pmnewsnigeria.com Boko Haram’s terror allies strike next door 05/24
guardian.co.uk Niger suicide bombings reported to be work of Mokhtar Belmokhtar 05/24
cnn.com Report: Militants claim Niger attacks 05/24
news.com.au French troops stage Niger raid 05/24
yahoo.com Algerian jihadi mastermind claims Niger suicide attacks 05/24
vancouversun.com France: Libya to announce new security moves in wake of terror attacks in neighbouring Niger 05/24
mg.co.za Twin terror attacks in Niger leave several dead 05/23
upi.com Al-Qaida ally takes responsibility for Niger attack 05/23
upi.com U.N. mine clearing work under way in Mali 05/23
modernghana.com Twin Niger car bombings 'kill 19' 05/23
reuters.com Islamists kill 21 in suicide attacks in Niger 05/23
yahoo.com Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack 05/23
rferl.org Islamist Militants Kill More Than 20 People In Niger 05/23
yahoo.com 25 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger 05/23
stripes.com Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger 05/23
allafrica.com Africa: France-Afrique: Breaking The Ties 05/23
modernghana.com Islamist bombers kill 20 in Niger attacks, seize hostages 05/23
edition.cnn.com Report: Islamist militants claim 2 deadly attacks in Niger 05/23
sky.com 'Al Qaeda' Twin Bomb Attacks In Niger Kill 25 05/23
telegraph.co.uk China offers troops for UN Mali mission 05/23
modernghana.com Jihadist Belmokhtar 'supervised' Niger bombings 05/23
nytimes.com Niger Hit by Two Suicide Attacks 05/23
bbc.co.uk Bombers hit Niger mine and barracks 05/23
allafrica.com Libya: Vast Borders Still a No-Man's Land for Most 05/22
reuters.com EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered 05/22
stripes.com US to continue supporting French air force ops in Mali 05/22
upi.com British defense secretary arrives in Mali 05/22
dailytrust.com.ng Nigeria wants tighter security at Accra embassy 05/22
reuters.com France beefs up Africa, Middle East embassy security 05/22
vanguardngr.com Mali operation: Army arrests saboteur soldiers 05/22
nation.co.ke Mali Tuaregs reject army presence in bastion for July vote 05/22
huffingtonpost.com Mahamadou Lamine Sagna: France-Afrique: Breaking the Ties 05/22
voanews.com Nigeria Seeks Help from Niger in Battle with Militants 05/21
upi.com Tunisia teeters as it grapples with jihadists 05/21
upi.com Mali conference declared a success 05/21
reuters.com Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram 05/21
allafrica.com Army Withdraws Troops From Mali to Emergency States 05/20
timeslive.co.za France pushes deal with Tuareg 05/20
modernghana.com Islamist spokesman surrenders in Mauritania 05/20
foxnews.com Talks to resume with Mali government, Tuaregs 05/20
vancouversun.com Spokesman for al-Qaida-linked Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania 05/20
upi.com Veteran envoy to head Malian mission 05/20
aljazeera.com Mali government to resume talks with Tuaregs 05/20
foxnews.com Spokesman for Ansar Dine arrested in Mauritania 05/20
news24.com Talks to resume with Mali, Tuaregs 05/20
magharebia.com Ansar al-Din spokesman surrenders to Mauritania 05/20
csmonitor.com AP CEO says sources are reluctant to talk after Justice Department probe 05/19
reuters.com After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs 05/19
nytimes.com Op-Ed Contributor: The Day the Music Died in Mali 05/19
modernghana.com EU military chief 'confident' about Mali troop training 05/18
reuters.com Armed Tuareg and Arab groups clash in northern Mali 05/18
news24.com France to buy drones for Mali - report 05/18
modernghana.com France accused of favouring Mali's Tuareg rebels 05/18
jamestown.org BRIEFS 05/17
modernghana.com Malian Tuareg separatists lose key support faction 05/17
allafrica.com Liberia: Liberia Pledges U..S.$100,000 05/17
modernghana.com Mali leader says Tuareg rebels 'ready for talks' 05/17
allafrica.com Mali: UN Welcomes Donors' €3.25 Billion Pledge to Help Rebuild Mali 05/17
modernghana.com French first lady tells of 'huge' feelings for Mali 05/17
modernghana.com Mali's coup leader rejects Benin asylum offer: aides 05/17
globalsecurity.org Tuareg rebels ready for peace talks with Bamako: Malian president 05/17
telegraph.co.uk Nigeria launches air raids on militant Islamist group Boko Haram 05/17
magharebia.com Mauritania jails gendarme for al-Qaeda ties 05/16
upi.com Mali conference shows terror losing, EU says 05/16
globalsecurity.org UN welcomes donors’ €3.25 billion pledge to help rebuild Mali 05/16
dw.de International community pledges billions of aid money for Mali 05/16
reuters.com U.S. instructors to train African troops for Mali in Niger 05/16
turkishweekly.net Al-Qaeda threatens France with a revenge for Mali and gay marriages 05/16
strategypage.com NIGERIA: We Know Where Your Family Lives 05/16
tamilnet.com Sri Lanka: UK Sikh group calls for solidarity in anti-genocide rallies 05/16
modernghana.com France's first lady visits Mali's war-torn north 05/16
nytimes.com Rebuilding of Mali Is Daunting Task, Despite Aid 05/16
scoop.co.nz UN Welcomes Donors’ €3.25b Pledge to Help Rebuild Mali 05/16
telegraph.co.uk France to keep 1,000 troops in Mali indefinitely 05/16
upi.com Mali sees durable support 05/15
modernghana.com Donors pledge 3.2 bn euros for Mali: Hollande 05/15
timeslive.co.za Donors pledge to avoid past mistakes in R23 billion Mali aid package 05/15
reuters.com Former Dutch minister Koenders to be named U.N. Mali envoy: diplomats 05/15
dw.de International donors pledge aid in effort to rebuild Mali 05/15
euractiv.com Brussels to give Mali €520 million for reconstruction (News) 05/15
voanews.com Donors Gather for Mali Aid Conference 05/15
bbc.co.uk VIDEO: Why Niger’s nomads like rock’n’roll 05/15
reuters.com France says 3.25 billion euros pledged for Mali 05/15
modernghana.com Mali donor conference raises 3.25 bn euros 05/15
aljazeera.com Rebels spurn 'terrorist' label 05/15
news.com.au Cell plotted attacks on US, French mission 05/15
reuters.com Donors pledge about $4.22 billion to aid Mali recovery 05/15
csmonitor.com A mysterious disappearance sends shudders through Timbuktu 05/15

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