Outgoing AU chief raps slow African response to Mali
Addis Ababa: Outgoing African Union chairman Thomas Boni Yayi told African leaders Sunday their response to the conflict in Mali had been too slow, and...
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French, Malian troops push north as defence chiefs meet
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Bamako: French and Malian troops pushed north towards the key Islamist strongholds in northern Mali, as west African defence chiefs gathered in Ivory Coast Saturday...
French, Malian troops seize northern Islamist towns
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Bamako: French and Malian troops have captured another northern town in their advance on the Islamist stronghold of Gao, as the insurgents bombed a key...
French, Malian troops seize northern Islamist towns
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Bamako: French and Malian troops advanced on the key Islamist stronghold of Gao on Friday after recapturing the northern town of Hombori, as the extremists...
African forces move towards central Mali to boost offensive
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Bamako: African forces on Wednesday began moving towards Mali’s centre, the French foreign minister said, as pressure grew on Malian troops over summary killings in...