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Mali faces a turning point as the country prepares for legislative poll
Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy
It’s all under control: Mali’s junta fends off loyalists
After nighttime clashes with loyalists of ousted President Amadou Toumani Tourie, the chief of Mali’s junta says "the situation is under control".
Ex-PM Modibo Sidibe arrested in blitz by Mali junta
Former prime minister Modibo Sidibe has been arrested in Mali, along with several other high-ranking figures, both civilian and military.
Mali’s interim leader to end instability
Mali’s interim president will be sworn in on Thursday, ending a period of military rule that saw Tuaregs and Islamists seize half of the country.
Mali waits for junta to stand down after president resigns
Mali is waiting anxiously to see if the military junta would restore democracy after the toppled president formally resigned.
Consequences of coup falls on Mali’s interim leader
Mali’s interim leader Dioncounda Traore has plenty to prepare for after ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure resigned as part of a deal with Ecowas.
Ousted Mali leader hiding out in capital
Mali’s ousted leader Amadou Toumani Toure, who has been missing since his overthrown, says he is safe in Bamako and not being held by the junta.
Mali junta’s new Constitution sets out elections
Mali’s junta has revealed a new Constitution that rules its members out of upcoming elections, seeking to show it will not cling to power.
Mali’s Tuareg rebels push for national military positions
Rebels in the north of Mali have been moving south to take up state military positions, while renegade soldiers demanded the president’s arrest.
Rogue troopers storm Mali palace in coup d’etat bid
Renegade Mali soldiers claim to have seized the presidential palace and arrested several ministers after a gun battle, in an apparent coup d’etat.
Tuareg politician says hostages not in Mali
A Malian Tuareg politician said in an interview published on Friday that two Austrian tourists held captive by al-Qaeda in the Sahara were not in the country, as previously…
Austria seeks Libyan help to free kidnapped tourists
Austria sought international help on Monday to free two nationals seized three weeks ago in Tunisia after the kidnappers, a group linked to al-Qaeda, extended their deadline for…
Africa seeks to ‘get connected’ at Rwanda meet
African leaders and technology experts met on Monday in Rwanda to discuss plans to boost the continent’s development by securing universal internet access by 2012. Several heads…
African nations mourn peacekeepers killed in Darfur
A woman stuffed the ends of her veil in her mouth to choke her cries, as men carried the wooden coffin of a 48-year-old Senegalese officer killed in the deadliest blow to…
Landmines kill 11 in Mali desert conflict
At least 10 civilians and one soldier were killed in northern Mali on Thursday when their vehicles hit landmines planted by suspected Tuareg rebels. The casualties in the north…