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US Press Release: The Political and Security Situation in Mali

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mark C. Toner Acting Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 6, 2012 We do not recognize the statement by the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad (MNLA) announcing independence as valid, and we reiterate our support for … read more »

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Mali’s Tuareg rebels, declare independence of Azawad nation

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

BAMAKO, Mali – Mali’s Tuareg rebels, who have seized control of the country’s north in the chaotic aftermath of a military coup, declared independence early Monday of the Azawad nation. “We, the people of the Azawad,” they said in a … read more »

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