http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23644-mali.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23644-mali.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2103058-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html LONDON (AP) — Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime — shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody. The brutal... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2103058-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html 2013-05-23T01:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097602-spokesman-ansar-dine-arrested-mauritania.html NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — The man who acted as the spokesman for one of the three al-Qaida-linked groups occupying northern Mali turned himself in over the weekend to Mauritanian authorities on the border, an intelligence official briefed on the matter confirmed on Monday. Sanda Ould Boumana, the Timbuktu-based spokesman for Ansar Dine, is being trans... Mon, 20 May 2013 12:21:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2097602-spokesman-ansar-dine-arrested-mauritania.html 2013-05-20T12:21:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2093486-un-chief-names-dutch-envoy-to-head-mali-mission.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Albert Koenders of the Netherlands to head the new peacekeeping mission in Mali. The mission is authorized to help restore democracy and restore peace to the north, which was controlled by Islamic fighters and terrorists until France intervened in January. Ban announced Koenders' appoi... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2093486-un-chief-names-dutch-envoy-to-head-mali-mission.html 2013-05-17T17:24:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086728-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation. The objective of the donors' conference in Brussels had been to raise 2 billion e... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:23:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086728-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html 2013-05-15T18:23:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086890-confrontation-looms-tunisia-moves-salafis.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia is taking a harder line on preaching by ultraconservative Muslim groups, a crackdown that has sparked demonstrations by rock-throwing protesters and ominous warnings of terrorist attacks to come. As it struggles to hunt down al-Qaida linked terrorists in its frontiers, the government has also been trying to rein in salafis em... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:42:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086890-confrontation-looms-tunisia-moves-salafis.html 2013-05-15T10:42:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084596-eu-pledges-675-toward-mali-reconstruction.html BRUSSELS (AP) — On the eve of a major international donors' conference, the European Union announced Tuesday it was pledging 520 million euros ($674.8 million) over the next two years to help rebuild the west African country of Mali as a functioning state. The announcement was made by Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, the EU's exe... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:40:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084596-eu-pledges-675-toward-mali-reconstruction.html 2013-05-14T17:40:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084838-mali-leader-presidential-election-set-july-28.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim leader says the country's presidential vote will take place on July 28 after months of speculation about the date. On a visit to Belgium ahead of a donors' conference for Mali, President Dioncounda Traore also said Tuesday that neither he nor any member of the transitional government would run for office. A field of abou... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084838-mali-leader-presidential-election-set-july-28.html 2013-05-14T16:37:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082398-french-minister-to-discuss-shaky-libya-us-trip.html PARIS (AP) — Terror groups ousted from Mali appear to be trying to set up a new haven in Libya, France's defense minister said Monday, vowing to discuss ways of helping Tripoli improve its shaky security with U.S. officials later this week. Jean-Yves Le Drian noted that there is common ground: both French and U.S. diplomatic outposts in Libya were hit by ... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:19:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082398-french-minister-to-discuss-shaky-libya-us-trip.html 2013-05-13T20:19:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081828-mali-gunman-kills-3-aid-distribution-point.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A suspected jihadist opened fire on a crowd at an aid distribution point in a north Malian village, killing three civilians, a local official said. However, at least one local jihadist leader said the suspect was not a member of the radical groups who ruled the region for nearly 10 months until a French-led military operation was launc... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:38:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2081828-mali-gunman-kills-3-aid-distribution-point.html 2013-05-13T15:38:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Five suicide bombers carried out two simultaneous attacks on soldiers in Mali on Friday in another indication of the growing coordination of operations by militants against African and French forces. The attacks only killed the bombers and wounded two Malian soldiers, but they highlighted the continued threat posed by the al-Qaida-link... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:07:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html 2013-05-10T17:07:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia's borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace of the Arab Spring has become the latest battleground for violent jihadis. With neighboring Algeria and Libya full of weapons and violent movements of their own, Tunisia is struggling ... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:07:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html 2013-05-09T10:07:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071930-malian-military-prepares-final-push-kidal.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali is in the final stages of preparation for an assault on the northern provincial capital of Kidal, the last rebel-held town in the country's north, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. Lt. Col. Souleymane Maiga refused to give a timeline for the attack on Kidal, saying only that preparations for the deployment are "in an advance... Wed, 08 May 2013 18:08:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071930-malian-military-prepares-final-push-kidal.html 2013-05-08T18:08:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071528-malian-military-prepares-kidal-offensive.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The spokesman for the Malian military confirms that the army is preparing for an assault on Kidal, the last rebel-held town in northern Mali. Lt. Col. Souleymane Maiga refused to give a timeline, saying only that preparations for the deployment are "in an advanced stage." Kidal is currently controlled by Tuareg separatists from the NML... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:16:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071528-malian-military-prepares-kidal-offensive.html 2013-05-08T15:16:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071234-weapons-war-spill-blood-nigerias-insurgency.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At first, the Islamic extremists in Nigeria's dusty northeast rode on the backs of motorcycles, firing on government officials and other perceived enemies with worn Kalashnikov assault rifles hidden beneath their flowing robes. Now, they come prepared for war. When Islamic fighters drove into a town in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, t... Wed, 08 May 2013 13:37:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2071234-weapons-war-spill-blood-nigerias-insurgency.html 2013-05-08T13:37:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2068500-al-qaida-offshoot-threatens-french-interests.html PARIS (AP) — An Algeria-based al-Qaida offshoot said in an online video on Tuesday that Muslims have an obligation to attack French interests around the world because of France's military intervention in Mali. In a message posted on YouTube, Abou Obeida Youssef Al-Annabi, a notable in the Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb group, or AQIM, said the "crusade" ... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2068500-al-qaida-offshoot-threatens-french-interests.html 2013-05-07T16:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2068406-mali-military-gains-control-ber-north.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers from Mali and Burkina Faso pushed into the village of Ber, located 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Timbuktu, which had previously been occupied by fighters from a Tuareg rebel group, the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, or NMLA. Malian military spokesman Capt. Samba Coulibaly spoke by telephone to The ... Tue, 07 May 2013 13:51:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2068406-mali-military-gains-control-ber-north.html 2013-05-07T13:51:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2066654-nigerian-military-plane-crashes-niger-2-dead.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An airport official in the capital of Niger says a military plane from Nigeria has crashed, killing the two people aboard. Chaibou Massalatchi, the head of Niamey's airport, said the plane had taken off Monday to do a reconnaissance mission. The Nigerian military is taking part in the regional effort to support France's operation in n... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2066654-nigerian-military-plane-crashes-niger-2-dead.html 2013-05-06T19:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2065780-tuareg-leaders-group-northern-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Tuareg leaders in northern Mali have formed a new group which they say will aim to negotiate with the Malian government, as questions linger over the future of the Kidal region. In a statement announcing the launch of the High Council for the Azawad, organizers said they are not seeking independence from Mali and instead want dialogue.... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:32:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2065780-tuareg-leaders-group-northern-mali.html 2013-05-06T15:32:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2054218-france-jihadist-convert-arrested-mali.html PARIS (AP) — French troops in Mali have arrested a French citizen who converted to Islam, took on the jihadist cause and threatened his native country in a video last fall, the military spokesman said Tuesday. Col. Thierry Burkhard said Gilles Le Guen was arrested this week north of Timbuktu, the fabled city in Mali's northern desert that had been his bas... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:35:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2054218-france-jihadist-convert-arrested-mali.html 2013-04-30T20:35:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2053364-terrorist-sleeper-cell-dismantled-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Police in Mali's capital have dismantled a terrorist cell belonging to the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, or MUJAO, three officials confirmed on Tuesday. The presence of the cell confirms fears that the jihadist groups, which sprang up last year in northern Mali, have succeeded in travelling past the numerous roadblocks... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:11:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2053364-terrorist-sleeper-cell-dismantled-mali.html 2013-04-30T15:11:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2050634-france-to-slash-24k-military-jobs-seeking-savings.html PARIS (AP) — France will cut a further 24,000 military jobs by 2019 as it faces up to its decades of deficit spending while still trying to maintain a force ready to deal with global threats, the government said Monday. Uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, France's war in Mali and the civil war in Syria are among the events shaping France's defe... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:45:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2050634-france-to-slash-24k-military-jobs-seeking-savings.html 2013-04-29T15:45:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2049896-french-forces-leaving-malian-town-timbuktu.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Dozens of French forces have left the northern Malian town of Timbuktu several months after their military operation largely ousted radical Islamic fighters from the area, a French military official said Sunday. The reallocation of about 100 French soldiers to the northeastern town of Gao will pose a critical test as to whether Malian ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:44:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2049896-french-forces-leaving-malian-town-timbuktu.html 2013-04-28T18:44:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2049458-lonely-year-french-president-time-crisis.html PARIS (AP) — The sounds of raucous protest echo in the Presidential Palace, unemployment is rising to levels not seen in over a decade, and his country's economy has been called a potential time bomb at the heart of Europe. Francois Hollande, among the most unpopular French leaders in modern history, remains calm. Lacking the early-career charisma of Pres... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:26:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2049458-lonely-year-french-president-time-crisis.html 2013-04-28T06:26:03Z