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A Pyrrhic victory?
Algerian forces claimed a decisive victory this weekend over al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants who took over a giant natural gas plant near the country's border with Mali last week and threatened to kill hostages and blow up the facility. But the...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Western Africa, Coup d'Etat, Al-Qaeda, Rebellions
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International Festival builds bridges, business
Residents and vendors from the many corners and cultures of Baltimore descended on the campus of Polytechnic Institute/Western High this weekend for the annual Baltimore International Festival.
"I just believe that people need to meet other people," said...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Dining and Drinking, Festive Events, Western Africa, Restaurants
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Gobierno de Mali firma alto el fuego con los rebeldes tuareg
ReutersPor Mathieu Bonkoungou UAGADUGà (Reuters) - El Gobierno de Mali firmó el martes un alto el fuego con los rebeldes separatistas tuareg, allanando el camino para que soldados y administradores civiles puedan volver a la ciudad de Kidal, en el norte del...Tags: Burkina Faso
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Mali says reaches deal with Tuareg rebels
ReutersOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Mali has reached a deal with Tuareg separatist rebels paving the way for Malian government troops to return to the rebel-held northern town of Kidal ahead of planned elections in July, Mali's chief negotiator said on Tuesday. "The...Tags: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Burkina Faso, Local Elections, Rebellions, European Union
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Mali signs deal with Tuareg separatist rebels
ReutersOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Mali signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for government troops to return to the northern, rebel-held town of Kidal before a presidential election next month. At the heart of a region...Tags: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Burkina Faso, Al-Qaeda, Bamako (Mali), Rebellions
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Niger police "attack" may be guards' over-reaction - minister
ReutersNIAMEY, June 16 (Reuters) - An inquiry into shooting at a military police academy in Niger's capital Niamey found no evidence of an attack on the camp, suggesting it could have been an over-reaction by nervous guards, the foreign minister said on Sunday....Tags: Niger, Prisons, Wars and Interventions
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Mediators fly to Mali to salvage northern ceasefire deal
Reuters* Lead mediator said deal reached "in principle" on Monday * Mali delegation did to return to Burkina Faso to sign deal * Mediators fly to Bamako for talks with interim president By Mathieu Bonkoungou OUAGADOUGOU, June 12 (Reuters) - Mediators working...Tags: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Burkina Faso, Elections, Bamako (Mali), Rebellions
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Niger says 22 escape jail after raid on prison
ReutersNIAMEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Some 22 prisoners, including Islamist militants, escaped from a prison in Niger's capital after several gunmen attacked the jail and killed two guards, the government said on Sunday. The prison break comes a week after al...Tags: Western Africa, Niger, Al-Qaeda, Punishment, Religious Conflicts
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France says south Libya Islamists likely behind embassy attack
Reuters* France's Hollande says worried by lawless southern Libya * Says no plans to intervene militarily, would need U.N. mandate * Initiatives to help Tripoli to be unveiled in coming weeks By John Irish PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - Islamist rebels based in...Tags: Paris (France), France, Niger, Robin Williams, Rebellions
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INSIGHT-Libya becomes "the new Mali" as Islamists shift in Sahara
Reuters* Niger says attacks on base, mine launched from Libya * After Mali mission, France scrambles troops to help Niger * Weak armies, poor regional cooperation to keep West involved By David Lewis BAMAKO, May 31 (Reuters) - Suicide attacks on a French-run...Tags: Burkina Faso, Al-Qaeda, Suicide, Francois Hollande, Chad
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Niger attacks launched from southern Libya - Niger's president
ReutersNIAMEY, May 25 (Reuters) - Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in northern Niger two days ago came from southern Libya, Niger's president said on Saturday. President Mahamadou Issoufou...Tags: Western Africa, Niger, France, Al-Qaeda, Suicide
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