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15 May 2013 07:42 - Reuters The EU will pledge more than half a-billion euros to help Mali rebuild after months of conflict, says the European Commission President.
02 May 2013 13:47 - AFP Chad has arrested a group of people for conspiring in what the government describes as a "destabilisation plot".
25 Apr 2013 07:06 - Edith M. Lederer The UN Security Council is expected to approve a peacekeeping force for Mali to help restore democracy and stabilise the northern half of the country.
10 Apr 2013 10:05 - Guardian Reporter The conflict in Mali could be creating a "ticking time bomb" for neighbouring Western Sahara, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has warned.
09 Apr 2013 10:05 - Guardian Reporter Mali has announced its little known .ML domain will be free from July, a move it hopes will put the country on the map.
09 Apr 2013 08:29 - Michel Moutot A French force of 1 000 soldiers in a major offensive has swept a valley thought to be a logistics base for al-Qaeda near the Malian city of Gao.
05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Caspar Llewellyn Smith Rokia Traoré has been pursuing her muse — and discovering more of her Malian musical identity.
31 Mar 2013 18:03 - Sapa-AFP Malian troops backed by French forces on Sunday clashed with Islamist fighters in Timbuktu, leaving two jihadists dead and four Malian soldiers hurt.
31 Mar 2013 06:54 - Reuters A suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu, raising fears of a new wave of violence.
23 Mar 2013 16:11 - Greg Keller The al-Qaeda-linked Abou Zeid was killed in combat with French troops in February, France has said, ending weeks of uncertainty about his death.
22 Mar 2013 00:00 - Lloyd Gedye The continent is becoming hot stuff as traditional instruments take over dance floors across the world.
14 Mar 2013 15:34 SLIDESHOW From the papacy in Rome to traditional Kathakali performers in India, we showcase some of the best photographs shot around the globe this week.
03 Mar 2013 06:54 - Madjiasra Nako Chadian soldiers in Mali have killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the al-Qaeda commander who masterminded a bloody hostage-taking at an Algerian gas plant.
17 Feb 2013 15:33 - Bello Buhari Gunmen have kidnapped seven foreigners and killed a security guard when they stormed a construction company in Nigeria's Bauchi State, claim police.
15 Feb 2013 00:00 - Daniel Howden All the evidence suggests that hit-and-run attacks will characterise the next phase of the insurgency.
13 Feb 2013 15:35 - Serge Daniel Russia has revealed it is supplying guns to Mali's government, while French troops have discovered a massive homemade bomb in Gao, north of Mali.
12 Feb 2013 07:20 - Marc Bastian France has attacked a rebel hideout in Gao, north Mali's largest city, intensifying a security lockdown against guerrilla attacks.
10 Feb 2013 12:17 - Reuters Malian troops shot at a suicide bomber who then blew up at a checkpoint at the northern city of Gao late on Saturday.
08 Feb 2013 00:00 - Daniel Howden Peacekeepers have taken over as France tries to prevent revenge killings in Mali.
07 Feb 2013 10:49 - Serge Daniel The UN has been considering sending peacekeepers to Mali following a proposal that said French forces killed hundreds of extremist Islamist rebels.
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