http://www.mail.com/people/417472-idriss-deby.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/417472-idriss-deby.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more vulnerable to a resurgence of jihadist attacks. The news that Chad will pull its troops from Mali could force France to push back its own timeframe for withdrawing its troops from its former Wes... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:55:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html 2013-04-16T01:55:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1988618-c-african-republic-march-favor-leader.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A demonstration in support of Central African Republic's new leader Michel Djotodia was held in the capital, Bangui, on Saturday. Several hundred residents marched through the city of 700,000, carrying banners endorsing Djotodia, who came to power earlier in March when the Seleka rebel coalition advanced from the no... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:10:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1988618-c-african-republic-march-favor-leader.html 2013-03-31T09:10:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html PARIS (AP) — France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa branch was also reported to have confirmed the death of Algerian-born warlord Abou Zeid. In recent days, key French ally Chad has said Chadian troops in northern Mali killed Abou Zeid and another ra... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929630-france-key-al-qaida-chief-mali-killed.html 2013-03-04T18:56:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the group's leading commanders, Abou Zeid. The death of the Algerian warlord, a feared radical leader of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb behind the kidnapping of several Westerners, could not i... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1925690-chads-president-al-qaida-chief-killed-mali.html 2013-03-01T23:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915816-french-tough-fight-northern-mali.html PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister said Tuesday that French troops are involved in "very violent fighting" in the mountains of northern Mali and that it's too early to talk about a quick pullout from the West African country, despite the growing cost of the intervention. The fighting against Islamic extremists in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains has be... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:17:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915816-french-tough-fight-northern-mali.html 2013-02-26T21:17:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1825320-chad-president-troops-heading-to-mali.html N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — The north-central African nation of Chad is sending troops to help Mali battle radical Islamist insurgents who control a vast swath of territory along the Sahara's southern rim. France — the former colonial power in both countries — in recent days has deployed hundreds of troops and carried out air strikes against the al-Qaida-linke... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1825320-chad-president-troops-heading-to-mali.html 2013-01-16T18:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1816306-france-chooses-africa-intervention-carefully.html PARIS (AP) — France has a history of intervention in Africa, where it was a colonial power for decades and still maintains several military sites and has hundreds of troops across the continent, including Senegal, Ivory Coast, Chad and Gabon. MALI — January 2013: French helicopter gunships and fighter jets struck at Islamist fighters in Mali at the reques... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1816306-france-chooses-africa-intervention-carefully.html 2013-01-12T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813890-peace-deal-announced-c-african-republic.html LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Central African Republic President Francois Bozize and the rebels who sought to overthrow him have reached a deal that will allow him to stay in office until his term ends in 2016, officials said Friday. The announcement came after several days of peace talks in Gabon, which were organized after an alliance of rebels groups swept ... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1813890-peace-deal-announced-c-african-republic.html 2013-01-11T18:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745760-african-leader-aims-mali-mission-early-2013.html PARIS (AP) — U.N.-mandated African forces could intervene early next year to dislodge al-Qaida-affiliates from their new stronghold in northern Mali, Ivory Coast's president said Wednesday, even as the president of Chad decried "total confusion" about a possible international intervention. The African leaders were in Paris separately Wednesday amid increa... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745760-african-leader-aims-mali-mission-early-2013.html 2012-12-05T18:02:00Z