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Mali
French "too close" to Tuaregs

In a stand-off that could turn into a full-blown diplomatic row, France has been accused by Mali of colluding with the National Mouvement for the Liberation of Azawad. [...]

Published on 02/02/2012 at 22:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
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Keita & Compaore clash in Paris

Exasperated by the situation in Kidal where his government hasn't succeeded in regaining control, Mali's president accuses his Burkina Faso counterpart and France of playing a double game.

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Keita struggles with Tuareg jigsaw

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Tuareg MNLA dominates elections

Aware they could inherit an insurrection if they win the presidential election in April, a couple of key contenders are pushing for Bamako to negotiate with the MNLA Tuareg separatists.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Spotlight | Mali
Tuareg rebels from MNLA sit on uranium assets

It’s probably too early to speculate on the fate of the Movement National pour la Liberation de l’Azawad (MNLA) which is made up mainly of Tuareg rebels who took up arms against the Bamako government in northern Mali on January [.

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Algeria, Mali
Tuaregs take up the fight

The security situation took a sudden turn for the worse in Mali this week while, across the border in Algeria, [...]

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Mali
AQIM's unpaid ransom

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) had promised to pay €15,000 to the individuals who kidnapped Frenchmen Philippe Verdon [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2012

Spotlight | Libya
Tuareg deserters take up fight against AQIM

A major geo-political shift is taking place in the Sahel region. A large number of Tuareg officers who found themselves out of work after the defeat of Muammar Gaddafi’s forces have set up a Movement National pour la Liberation de [.

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Spotlight | Mali
Paris pressures Bamako to deal with AQIM

Mali’s politically independent President Amadou Toumani Toure, known for his softly-softly approach, has not earned any plaudits for his weak response in dealing with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). However if Toure, who came to power in 2002, [.

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Chad
AQIM comes up against Toubou ex-rebels

The arrest of suspected members of the terrorist organisation by Chad's MDJT demonstrates the ex-rebellion's hostility towards radical Islamists.

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Mali
French "too close" to Tuaregs

Burkina Faso, Niger
UN evacuates Tuareg close to Compaore

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Keita & Compaore clash in Paris

Spotlight | Mali
Keita struggles with Tuareg jigsaw

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Bamako’s race against the clock

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Tuareg MNLA dominates elections

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Tuareg rebels from MNLA sit on uranium assets

Algeria, Mali
Tuaregs take up the fight

Mali
AQIM's unpaid ransom

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Paris pressures Bamako to deal with AQIM

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AQIM comes up against Toubou ex-rebels