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Mali junta in retreat as Tuareg rebels seize key towns
31/03/2012 - MALI

Mali junta in retreat as Tuareg rebels seize key towns

Tuareg fighters forced the Mali army from the towns of Ansogo and Bourem and entered the city of Gao on Saturday, a day after overtaking the desert capital of Kidal. The ruling junta has appealed for international help in fighting the rebels.
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Embattled junta calls on Tuareg rebels to hold talks
27/03/2012 - MALI

Embattled junta calls on Tuareg rebels to hold talks

Mali’s junta appealed late Monday to Tuareg rebels in the country's north to suspend their campaign and hold talks with the new military leadership, which has come under intense pressure both at home and abroad to restore constitutional order.
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Politicians unite against junta amid Tuareg rebel advance
26/03/2012 - MALI

Politicians unite against junta amid Tuareg rebel advance

Mali's political leaders have joined forces to call on the country's new military junta to step down and hand power back to the people as Tuareg rebels close in on several strategic towns in the country's north.
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African Union suspends Mali over military coup
23/03/2012 - MALI

African Union suspends Mali over military coup

The African Union has added its voice to the chorus of condemnation of Thursday's military coup in Mali, suspending the country from its ranks. The West African economic bloc ECOWAS will convene a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the crisis.
Mali president and ministers 'safe', coup leaders say
23/03/2012 - MALI

Mali president and ministers 'safe', coup leaders say

Mali's coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo said Friday that the country's deposed president was unharmed and that arrested ministers would soon be put on trial. Sanogo also condemned the looting by soldiers that followed Wednesday night's putsch.
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World Bank halts aid amid condemnation of Mali coup
23/03/2012 - MALI

World Bank halts aid amid condemnation of Mali coup

The World Bank and the African Development Bank said Thursday they were suspending aid to Mali after a military coup this week ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. The UN Security Council, the African Union and ECOWAS have condemned the coup.
Mali coup leaders close all borders 'until further notice'
22/03/2012 - MALI

Mali coup leaders close all borders 'until further notice'

Rogue Mali soldiers who deposed President Amadou Toumani Toure in a coup overnight Wednesday have closed the country's borders. France reacted by suspending cooperation with the country, and urging the mutineers to leave the president unharmed.
Rogue soldiers claim to have seized power in Mali
22/03/2012 - MALI

Rogue soldiers claim to have seized power in Mali

Rogue Mali soldiers said Thursday that they had seized power from President Amadou Toumani Toure, declaring the dissolution of the country's institutions and the suspension of the constitution on state television.
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Mali's Tuareg clashes have displaced some 172,000
08/03/2012 - MALI

Mali's Tuareg clashes have displaced some 172,000

Clashes between the Malian army and Tuareg tribes in the northern part of the country have displaced some 172,000 people since the rebels began their southward push in mid-January, the UN's humanitarian office reported Thursday.
Mali: refugees flee to neighbouring countries
17/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Mali: refugees flee to neighbouring countries

Tens of thousands of refugees are now fleeing Mali. The fighting between Tuareg rebels and government troops has got too much. Next, in Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade takes his re-election campaign to Casamance, a region still rocked by violence despite the president's campaign promises for peace the first time around. Finally, Zambia's football team brings home the glory and the Africa Cup of Nations.
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