Mali separatists slam UN over clash, freeze cooperation
Mossa Ag Attaher, spokesman for the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, speaks during a press conference in Rabat, Morocco, on Friday Jan. 23, 2014. The Tuareg separatist spokesman Mossa Ag...
View ArticleMali separatists slam UN over clash, freeze cooperation
" The separatist Tuareg movement in Mali broke off cooperation with the U.N. peacekeeping movement after a clash left several of its fighters dead and threatened Friday to boycott the next round of...
View ArticleAt least three killed after UN troops in Mali fire at protest
This July 5, 2013 photo shows U.N. peacekeepers behind a gate during a protest in Gao, northern Mali. REUTERS/Malin Palm BAMAKO, Jan 27 - United Nations peacekeepers in the northern Malian town of Gao...
View ArticleDozen killed in suicide attack against Mali rebels
An attack overnight in northern Mali by a pro-government armed group including suicide bombers killed a dozen people, security sources said Wednesday. "GATIA fighters, accompanied by suicide bombers,...
View ArticleUN lauds Mali for stemming Ebola epidemic, flags need to boost cross-border...
"We came with a message of congratulations. We came to say bravo, but remain vigilant," the head the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency response Ould Cheikh Ahmed, told Malian Prime Minister Modibo Keita...
View ArticleSaved Mali manuscripts face damage in new home
A man holds an ancient manuscripts that will need to be restored after being damaged in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. After being saved from destruction at the hands of Islamic extremists,...
View ArticleWorld Leaders Make Record-Breaking Commitment To Protect Poorest Children...
Support puts Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on the path to immunise a further 300 million children and save up to 6 million more lives Hundreds of millions of children living in the world's poorest...
View Article.com | Mali leader pulls out of AU summit after deadly violence
Mali's president has pulled out of attending the African Union summit to visit the restive city of Gao following the deaths of protesters in violent demonstrations against the United Nations, aides...
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It is not often that films come out of the impoverished North African nation of Mauritania and even more rare for a production from the region to catch the attention of the Academy, but Timbuktu ,...
View ArticleMali: Ban deplores violent protests against Mission compound
According to reports, a violent demonstration took place in front of the compound on 27 January with protestors reacting to the establishment of a temporary security zone in Tabankort, a town due north...
View ArticleSaved Mali manuscripts face damage in new home
A man holds an ancient manuscripts that will need to be restored after being damaged in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015.
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View ArticleMali: UN Mission to investigate deadly protests against compound
The United Nations Mission in Mali has launched an investigation into the events surrounding a violent protest in the northern city of Gao on Tuesday during which several people were reportedly killed...
View ArticleU.N. Mali mission struggling in desert north with no peace to keep
After U.N. helicopters strafed separatist rebels in northern Mali last month, residents of the region's largest town Gao took to the streets to celebrate the long-awaited burst of action by the...
View ArticleTurkey, Mali agree to boost economic relations
Turkish and Malian officials pledged to boost economic ties between the countries Wednesday as direct flights from Istanbul to the Malian capital are expected to start in May. Malian President Ibrahim...
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Hailing from the heart of old Gao, Oumar Toure and Aliou Toure were, like many kids growing up in Mali, obsessed with hip-hop, R&B, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. By their early 20s, having met...
View ArticleAfrican Union's Decide To Combat Boko Haram
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds a press conference at the end of his visit to Ethiopia for the 24th Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, January 2015. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe 31 January...
View ArticleJourney of a lifetime for Wiveliscombe man
A WIVELISCOMBE man has joined three friends on a journey of a lifetime to raise money to help cure polio and ebola. Sean Berry, 50, set off on the Dakar challenge - a road trip from Wiveliscombe to...
View ArticleSecurity Council demands end to Mali violence, urges parties to reach peace deal
Demanding an immediate end to all hostilities in Mali, the United Nations Security Council on Friday urged Malian parties to "engage with sustained political will and a spirit of compromise" and make...
View ArticleFeb 11, 2-11-2015 The Unforgettable, World-Renowned, Awesome Oruro Carnival
Carnival in Oruro, Bolivia, will take place this coming weekend . Carnival is celebrated every year in Bolivia in all nine states, but the most famous carnival is the "Carnaval de Oruro".
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