http://www.mail.com/locations/23644-mali.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23644-mali.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159242-mali-tuareg-rebels-sign-accord.html OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Mali, which lost half its territory last year to a rebel invasion, signed an accord Tuesday with Tuareg separatists who still control the country's northernmost province, paving the way for the Malian military to return to the areas that remain under rebel control. The agreement, which was signed in front of reporters by t... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159242-mali-tuareg-rebels-sign-accord.html 2013-06-18T19:38:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147068-main-tuareg-rebel-group-ready-to-sign-accord.html OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The Tuareg rebel group occupying a part of northern Mali says it is ready to accept a proposed agreement with the government, a positive sign that could remove the main obstacle to the planned presidential election this summer. Moussa Ag Attaher, a spokesman for the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, or NM... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:41:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147068-main-tuareg-rebel-group-ready-to-sign-accord.html 2013-06-12T16:41:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144070-mali-manual-suggests-al-qaida-feared-weapon.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The photocopies of the manual lay in heaps on the floor, in stacks that scaled one wall, like Xeroxed, stapled handouts for a class. Except that the students in this case were al-Qaida fighters in Mali. And the manual was a detailed guide, with diagrams and photographs, on how to use a weapon that particularly concerns the United Sta... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:53:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144070-mali-manual-suggests-al-qaida-feared-weapon.html 2013-06-11T21:53:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130546-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military attacked Tuareg rebels early Wednesday and succeeded in taking the village of Anefis, marking the army's first victory and territorial gain without the help of French forces since they were routed from the country's north last year by the separatist fighters, officials on both sides said. Reached by telephone, the m... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2130546-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain.html 2013-06-05T22:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128706-nato-to-send-expert-mission-to-libya.html BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Tuesday the alliance will send an expert mission to Libya on short notice to assess needs as the country faces a flow of insurgents from Mali. Security experts worry that the al-Qaida-linked militants — pushed out of Mali after French military intervention — may be trying to establish ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:10:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128706-nato-to-send-expert-mission-to-libya.html 2013-06-04T16:10:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2128176-suicide-bomber-blows-up-malis-kidal.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A man suspected of being an extremist ran for cover inside an abandoned house in the northern Malian city of Kidal, and detonated an explosive vest inside the structure, killing only himself. Resident Ali Cisse said the explosion occurred around 11 a.m. in the Aliou neighborhood of Kidal, the same district where last week an unidentifi... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:26:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2128176-suicide-bomber-blows-up-malis-kidal.html 2013-06-04T12:26:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126012-nato-to-discuss-libya-training-afghanistan.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other NATO defense ministers plan to take up the issue of training Libyan security forces as that country battles insurgents flowing into the south from Mali. Senior U.S. defense officials said Monday that the discussions are in the early stages, and come on the heels of requests from Libyan leaders for he... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:10:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126012-nato-to-discuss-libya-training-afghanistan.html 2013-06-03T15:10:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118828-mali-youth-hold-1st-protest-french.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Youth in the recently-liberated Malian city of Gao held a sit-in on Thursday to protest against what they see as France's tacit support of the Tuareg ethnic group, the first indication that the mood toward the French in Mali is changing. Gao was the first city where Islamic extremists were pushed out by French forces in January, and is... Thu, 30 May 2013 18:15:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118828-mali-youth-hold-1st-protest-french.html 2013-05-30T18:15:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2115558-dna-video-led-to-arrest-french-soldier-attack.html PARIS (AP) — DNA traces on an orange juice bottle and a surveillance video of a man praying in a mall led to the arrest Wednesday of a young suspected Islamic extremist accused of stabbing a French soldier patrolling a crowded area just outside Paris, officials said. The attack came days after a British soldier was slain on a London street in broad daylig... Wed, 29 May 2013 20:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2115558-dna-video-led-to-arrest-french-soldier-attack.html 2013-05-29T20:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2114824-ap-exclusive-rise-al-qaida-sahara-terrorist.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee. In page after scathing page, they described how he didn't answer his phone when they called, failed to turn in his expense reports, ignored meetings and refused time and again to carry out orders. ... Wed, 29 May 2013 01:20:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2114824-ap-exclusive-rise-al-qaida-sahara-terrorist.html 2013-05-29T01:20:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114446-niger-attackers-inside-help-france.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — France's foreign minister said Tuesday during a stop in Niger that the attackers who carried out last week's double suicide bombings on a military camp and a strategically important uranium mine had help on the inside, the latest indication of the scope of the attacks which killed a total of 35 people. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius ... Tue, 28 May 2013 17:25:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114446-niger-attackers-inside-help-france.html 2013-05-28T17:25:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113058-mali-sets-presidential-election-july.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's government announced on Monday that much-anticipated presidential elections will be held July 28, in a communique that set the dates for the campaign period and a runoff election. The move suggests that the West African country is serious about holding the ballot, despite the fact that the capital of one of the country's northern provinces remains ... Mon, 27 May 2013 22:21:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113058-mali-sets-presidential-election-july.html 2013-05-27T22:21:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110930-burkina-faso-soldiers-mali-worry-defense.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — African soldiers in the fabled city of Timbuktu worry their equipment, training and circumstances are not adequate to defend against another takeover by Islamic extremists who know the terrain as a double bombing by radical elements has also threatened neighboring Niger. Burkina Faso soldiers officially took over at the end of April ... Sun, 26 May 2013 14:02:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110930-burkina-faso-soldiers-mali-worry-defense.html 2013-05-26T14:02:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107674-french-help-niger-to-kill-jihadist-bombers.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — With the help of French special forces, Niger's military on Friday killed the last two jihadists holed up inside a dormitory on the grounds of a military garrison in the desert town of Agadez, and freed at least two soldiers who had been held hostage by the extremists, according to French and Nigerien officials. For hours there had be... Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2107674-french-help-niger-to-kill-jihadist-bombers.html 2013-05-24T15:36:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2103232-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 01:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2103232-brutal-attack-london-heightens-terror-fears.html 2013-05-23T01:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2097602-spokesman-ansar-dine-arrested-mauritania.html 2013-05-20T12:21:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087308-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/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html 2013-05-15T18:23:41Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2086890-confrontation-looms-tunisia-moves-salafis.html 2013-05-15T10:42:20Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2084596-eu-pledges-675-toward-mali-reconstruction.html 2013-05-14T17:40:21Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2084838-mali-leader-presidential-election-set-july-28.html 2013-05-14T16:37:31Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2081828-mali-gunman-kills-3-aid-distribution-point.html 2013-05-13T15:38:14Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html 2013-05-10T17:07:23Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2073306-jihadi-peril-way-to-tunisia.html 2013-05-09T10:07:41Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2071930-malian-military-prepares-final-push-kidal.html 2013-05-08T18:08:37Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2071528-malian-military-prepares-kidal-offensive.html 2013-05-08T15:16:43Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2071234-weapons-war-spill-blood-nigerias-insurgency.html 2013-05-08T13:37:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068766-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 16:26:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068766-al-qaida-offshoot-threatens-french-interests.html 2013-05-07T16:26:43Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2068406-mali-military-gains-control-ber-north.html 2013-05-07T13:51:47Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2066654-nigerian-military-plane-crashes-niger-2-dead.html 2013-05-06T19:35:35Z