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From The Sahara's Sands, A New And Dangerous Order Is Taking Shape Fast
The Malian Defence Minister has been assassinated, separatists have 'partnered' with Al Qaeda-linked groups, and a military junta, backed by Russian forces, is working overtime to douse the fires.
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Mali Defence Minister Killed In Bomb Attack As Army vs Separatists War Rages
The fighting left 16 civilians and soldiers wounded and caused "limited material damage," the government said in a statement.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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Cold War 2.0 Here? Russia's Bittersweet Relationship With The UN
Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is reflected in the active role it takes at the UN Security Council on issues both big and small, contrasting with the relative detachment of the US.
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7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.
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At Least 4 Dead in Mali Hotel Siege, Hostages Seized: Miliary Source
Four people including two soldiers were killed today in an ongoing siege at a hotel in central Mali, where gunmen have also taken a number of hostages, a military source said.
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UN Panel Urges Increased Use of Drones in Peacekeeping Missions
A United Nations panel assessing the future technological needs of peacekeeping missions has recommended dramatically expanding the use of unmanned surveillance drones in UN military operations, the head of the panel said on Monday.
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Panicked Mali on Ebola War Footing
Malians fled their homes on Monday as rumours swirled over two new Ebola infections in a sign of the febrile atmosphere gripping the country since reporting its first case.
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Mali 'At War With Terrorists' After Dozens Die in Clashes: PM
Mali's Prime Minister Moussa Mara warned Sunday the country was "at war" with terrorists in the northern city of Kidal, after clashes between separatist militants and the army left dozens dead.
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Mali heads to polls for 'fresh start' vote
Voters in Mali headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election it is hoped will the provide a fresh start to a country divided by a coup and a war in its desert north.
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Mali to hold presidential election on July 28
Mali will hold a presidential election on July 28, according to a draft law adopted by the cabinet as the nation struggles to move on from war and an 18-month political crisis.
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Huge Sahara hostage siege turns Mali war global
Islamist gunmen holding dozens of Western hostages and scores of Algerians at a gas plant deep in the Sahara desert let some of them speak to the media on Thursday to warn that they would be blown up if the site is stormed.
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Algerian desert hostage siege turns Mali war global
Islamist fighters have opened an international front in Mali's civil war by taking dozens of Western hostages at a gas plant in the Algerian desert just as French troops launched an offensive against rebels in neighbouring Mali.
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Mali Islamists counter attack, promise France long war
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counter-offensive on Monday in central Mali after four days of air strikes by French warplanes on their strongholds in the desert north, promising to drag France into a long and brutal Afghanistan-style ground war.
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Hague Court may probe Mali rapes, killing
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday warned Mali that it is considering investigating reports of killings, rapes and other war crimes it fears may have been committed since January when fighting erupted there, triggering a wider crisis.
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From The Sahara's Sands, A New And Dangerous Order Is Taking Shape Fast
The Malian Defence Minister has been assassinated, separatists have 'partnered' with Al Qaeda-linked groups, and a military junta, backed by Russian forces, is working overtime to douse the fires.
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Mali Defence Minister Killed In Bomb Attack As Army vs Separatists War Rages
The fighting left 16 civilians and soldiers wounded and caused "limited material damage," the government said in a statement.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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Cold War 2.0 Here? Russia's Bittersweet Relationship With The UN
Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is reflected in the active role it takes at the UN Security Council on issues both big and small, contrasting with the relative detachment of the US.
-
7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.
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At Least 4 Dead in Mali Hotel Siege, Hostages Seized: Miliary Source
Four people including two soldiers were killed today in an ongoing siege at a hotel in central Mali, where gunmen have also taken a number of hostages, a military source said.
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UN Panel Urges Increased Use of Drones in Peacekeeping Missions
A United Nations panel assessing the future technological needs of peacekeeping missions has recommended dramatically expanding the use of unmanned surveillance drones in UN military operations, the head of the panel said on Monday.
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Panicked Mali on Ebola War Footing
Malians fled their homes on Monday as rumours swirled over two new Ebola infections in a sign of the febrile atmosphere gripping the country since reporting its first case.
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Mali 'At War With Terrorists' After Dozens Die in Clashes: PM
Mali's Prime Minister Moussa Mara warned Sunday the country was "at war" with terrorists in the northern city of Kidal, after clashes between separatist militants and the army left dozens dead.
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Mali heads to polls for 'fresh start' vote
Voters in Mali headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election it is hoped will the provide a fresh start to a country divided by a coup and a war in its desert north.
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Mali to hold presidential election on July 28
Mali will hold a presidential election on July 28, according to a draft law adopted by the cabinet as the nation struggles to move on from war and an 18-month political crisis.
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Huge Sahara hostage siege turns Mali war global
Islamist gunmen holding dozens of Western hostages and scores of Algerians at a gas plant deep in the Sahara desert let some of them speak to the media on Thursday to warn that they would be blown up if the site is stormed.
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Algerian desert hostage siege turns Mali war global
Islamist fighters have opened an international front in Mali's civil war by taking dozens of Western hostages at a gas plant in the Algerian desert just as French troops launched an offensive against rebels in neighbouring Mali.
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Mali Islamists counter attack, promise France long war
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counter-offensive on Monday in central Mali after four days of air strikes by French warplanes on their strongholds in the desert north, promising to drag France into a long and brutal Afghanistan-style ground war.
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Hague Court may probe Mali rapes, killing
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday warned Mali that it is considering investigating reports of killings, rapes and other war crimes it fears may have been committed since January when fighting erupted there, triggering a wider crisis.
