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Mali: Islamists clash with secular rebels

(Reuters) – Islamist gunmen and rival separatist rebels fought a gunbattle in the east of Mali on Friday, both groups said, the first clash between them for months. The exchange of fire between al Qaeda-linked MUJWA and secular independence-seeking MNLA … read more »

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Minister: War still inevitable in northern Mali

(AP) — War in northern Mali is inevitable, even if some militants there are now disavowing extremism, the foreign affairs minister of neighboring Burkina Faso said Thursday. Djibril Bassole said Ansar Dine’s recent willingness to engage in dialogue with the … read more »

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Mali-Burkina border clashes killed 30

Ouagadougou – The governor of the northern region of Burkina Faso says at least 30 people from the Peul ethnic group have been killed, and about 1 000 displaced, in ethnic clashes on the border with Mali, a nation whose … read more »

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Mali leader to remain in office New

West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas has agreed a deal with Mali’s junta for Djouncounda Traore to remain as president beyond Monday’s deadline. As part of the deal, coup leader Capt Amadou Sanogo will get all the benefits of a former … read more »

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ECOWAS envoys quit Mali after failing to reach agreement with coup leaders

BAMAKO — Two West African envoys quit Mali after failing to reach agreement with coup leaders on naming the head of a transitional government. Ivory Coast envoy Adama Bictogo on Saturday said prior to departure that talks with the ex-junta, … read more »

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Malian Politician Calls for Unity After Counter-Coup Fails

A prominent politician in Mali has called on elements of the military to unite and focus on the needs of the country, after rebel troops who toppled Mali’s democratically elected president in March defeated a counter-coup attempt. Niankoro Yeah Samake, … read more »

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Sudan and Darfur’s LJM rebels to sign a peace agreement within weeks

Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) will sign a peace agreement within three weeks, the two parties said one day after the adoption of a framework document for peace in Darfur by Darfur stakeholder conference. Over 500 … read more »

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Many Civilians Have Been Killed in Disputed Region of Sudan

JUBA, Sudan — Officials from the disputed Abyei area of Sudan said Wednesday that 116 civilians, including many children, had been killed last month when the northern Sudanese army seized Abyei. The figures were the first attempt at calculating the … read more »

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Sudanese government and Darfur rebels start talks on cessation of hostilities

Delegations from the Sudanese government and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) met today to discuss areas of difference in a draft agreement for a cessation of hostility to be signed before to start peace talks. Today’s discussion intervenes four days … read more »

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Sudan army, JEM rebels clash in North Darfur

Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) clashed Saturday in North Darfur state with the Sudanese army, after fighting in South Darfur and North Kordofan during the last two days. JEM and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) confirmed the last … read more »

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