http://www.mail.com/people/1589694-dioncounda-traore.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/people/1589694-dioncounda-traore.html 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/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/2031118-president-mali-will-ready-july-vote.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president on Friday sought to reassure international partners that the country fighting a war against radical Islamic fighters will be ready to hold democratic elections by July as promised. President Dioncounda Traore made the comments before a meeting in the capital that included representatives from the United Nations... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:53:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031118-president-mali-will-ready-july-vote.html 2013-04-19T21:53:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992962-us-senators-mccain-whitehouse-visit-mali.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — United States Sens. John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse arrived in Mali's capital, Bamako, Tuesday for a two-day visit to assess the country's battle against Islamic extremist rebels in the north. The Arizona Republican and the Rhode Island Democrat met with Mali's acting President Dioncounda Traore and interim Prime Minister Diango Cis... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:27:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992962-us-senators-mccain-whitehouse-visit-mali.html 2013-04-02T16:27:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948406-mali-media-outlets-silent-editors-arrest.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The airwaves in Mali's capital fell silent on Tuesday and newspapers didn't print a morning edition in protest over the arrest last week of an editor who published an open letter challenging the salary of the country's coup leader. Boukary Daou, editor-in-chief of The Republican newspaper, was taken away by agents from Mali's intellige... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:33:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948406-mali-media-outlets-silent-editors-arrest.html 2013-03-12T20:33:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938142-french-tally-toll-defense-minister-visits-mali.html PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister made a surprise visit to Mali on Thursday to see French troops fighting extremists there, as military officials said at least 100 al-Qaida-linked fighters died in a two-week campaign to oust them from a rocky desert valley that had been their key base. French forces are in their most bloody and close-range fighting s... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:28:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1938142-french-tally-toll-defense-minister-visits-mali.html 2013-03-07T20:28:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1879560-malian-military-battles-militants-gao.html GAO, Mali (AP) — Malian soldiers are fighting jihadists in their desert hideouts just outside Gao, the country's defense minister said Saturday, a day after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint on the city's outskirts. Defense Minister Yamoussa Camara said that at least two militants were killed during the fighting that took place Friday sever... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1879560-malian-military-battles-militants-gao.html 2013-02-09T19:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851256-us-official-mali-intervention-could-take-years.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The French-led military intervention in Mali could take years, a U.S. official warned on Monday. A State Department official for Africa said the U.S. would like to see an African-led, -owned and -directed operation like the one that successfully pushed militants out of Somalia's capital after several years of warfare. But Don ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851256-us-official-mali-intervention-could-take-years.html 2013-01-28T16:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847648-french-mali-forces-head-toward-timbuktu.html SEVARE, Mali (AP) — French and Malian forces pushed toward the fabled desert town of Timbuktu on Sunday, as the two-week-long French mission gathered momentum against the Islamist extremists who have ruled the north for more than nine months. So far the French forces have met little resistance from the militants, though it remains unclear what battles may... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1847648-french-mali-forces-head-toward-timbuktu.html 2013-01-27T21:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848958-african-leaders-meet-ethiopia-amid-mali-crisis.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders met in the Ethiopian capital Sunday for talks dominated by the conflict in Mali as well as lingering territorial issues between the two Sudans. The African Union says it will deploy a force in Mali, where French troops are helping the Malian army to push back Islamist extremists whose rebellion threatens to div... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1848958-african-leaders-meet-ethiopia-amid-mali-crisis.html 2013-01-27T15:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815174-ap-interview-un-chief-mali-help.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that France, Senegal and Nigeria have responded to an appeal from Mali's president for help to counter an offensive by al-Qaida-linked militants who control the northern half of the country and are heading south. The U.N. chief said in an interview with The Associated Press that assisting the... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815174-ap-interview-un-chief-mali-help.html 2013-01-12T00:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813416-france-ready-to-advance-mali-rebels.html PARIS (AP) — President Francois Hollande said Friday that France will be ready to intervene to stop al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali who have been moving toward its capital. The muscular if purposely ambiguous announcement by the leader of France, the former colonial overseer in west Africa and the Western power with the greatest muscle there today, came... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813416-france-ready-to-advance-mali-rebels.html 2013-01-11T12:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1812720-mali-seeks-french-help-extremists.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mali's president asked France for help Thursday to counter an offensive by extremist and terrorist groups who control the northern half of the country and are heading south. France's U.N. Ambassador Gerard Araud told reporters after an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that urgent action is needed against the groups who ... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1812720-mali-seeks-french-help-extremists.html 2013-01-11T01:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778922-north-mali-islamist-group-adds-brigade.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An Islamist group behind public executions and amputations in northern Mali is further expanding its reach, taking in a new brigade of members. The new wing of Ansar Dine, known as Ansar Shariah, has raised a new flag in Timbuktu that reads: "There is no god but God" emblazoned on white cloth. "We want to broaden Ansar Dine to other co... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1778922-north-mali-islamist-group-adds-brigade.html 2012-12-20T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1776422-mali-leader-acknowledges-extremists-foreigners.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's president acknowledged Wednesday that the Islamist group carrying out public executions and amputations in the country's north is made up mostly of Malians and not foreign fighters, a declaration that appears aimed at fostering dialogue with the group. The move comes as Ansar Dine negotiates with the Malian government and West A... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1776422-mali-leader-acknowledges-extremists-foreigners.html 2012-12-19T15:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers arrested Mali's prime minister and forced him to resign before dawn on Tuesday, showing that the military remains the real power in this troubled West African nation despite handing back authority to civilians after a coup in March. The prime minister's ouster comes as the United Nations considers backing a military interventi... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html 2012-12-11T23:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738248-nigers-president-vows-to-help-mali.html NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's president says his country is ready to help Mali regain its northern region which is occupied by Islamist rebels. Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou spoke Sunday after meeting with Mali president Dioncounda Traore. The leaders strongly urged all rebel movements in Mali to abandon the armed struggle, to break with the North Afr... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738248-nigers-president-vows-to-help-mali.html 2012-12-02T16:48:00Z