Tag Archives: Diabaly

‘Why join the Islamists? Because they pay more’

January 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Colin Freeman, Diabaly, telegraph In the end, Corporal Adama Toure chose to serve his country’s interests rather than his own, but it was a close-run thing. Sitting under the shade of a mango tree in the village of Diabaly … read more »

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Military Intervention in Mali will worsening the crises – Amnesty International

December 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The UN Security Council’s approval of armed intervention into Mali risks worsening the human rights and humanitarian crisis in the north, Amnesty International said today. The Council voted unanimously on Thursday to approve an African-led force with “use all necessary … read more »

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Mali: Death of 16 Islamic Preachers shot dead

September 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mali’s government says it has launched an investigation into the shooting deaths of 16 Islamic preachers at a military checkpoint in the country’s central region. In a statement Sunday, the government said eight Malians and eight Mauritanians had been killed … read more »

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