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Mali: UN Seeks to Assist 20,000 Displaced[UN News] The United Nations refugee agency has deployed staff to assist some 20,000 people who have been forced to flee fighting between Government troops and rebel Tuareg groups in Mali.
AllAfrica | 08-Feb-2012 00:15
Mali: UNHCR Addresses Needs of 20,000 Forced to Flee Violence in Mali
[UNHCR] Geneva - The UN refugee agency has deployed emergency teams to countries surrounding Mali to help meet the needs of some 20,000 people who have been forced to flee fighting in the north of the country. Most of the displaced are in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 20:46
Mali: Tuareg Rebellion Forces Thousands Into Exile
[UNHCR] UNHCR has deployed emergency teams to countries surrounding Mali to help meet the needs of some 20,000 people who have been forced to flee fighting in northern Mali. Most of the displaced are in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 19:33
Cote d'Ivoire/Mali: Superior Elephants Face Opponents With Guts in Semi-Final
[allAfrica.com] Tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire and Mali go head-to-head for a place in the final of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 13:17
Mauritania: Displaced Malians Burden Food-Insecure Hosts
[IRIN] Bamako/Dakar - Some 12,000 Malians have fled fighting in the towns of Ménaka and Anderamboucane in northern Mali and reached already food-insecure villages around Tillabéri in western Niger, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Niger's capital, Niamey.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:49
NYT: Gadhafi's old allies launch new rebellion
After fighting for Qaddafi as he struggled to stay in power, Tuaregs helped themselves to sophisticated weaponry before returning to Mali Youths protest in front of national television headquarters in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 12:12
Mali: People Displaced By Fighting Flee Towards Niger
[ICRC] Geneva/Niamey - Almost 10,000 people from Mali and Niger have fled the fighting that has pitted the Malian army against armed groups in the Ménaka and Anderamboucane areas of northern Mali in recent days.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 10:16
Tuareg attack: Mali city on high alert
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Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:12
Major Mali city on high alert for Tuareg attacks
BAMAKO, Mali - The city of Kidal in the far north of Mali is on high alert after Tuareg rebels said Monday they have taken up strategic positions around the locality, setting the stage for the first aggression against a major city.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 19:43
Africa Cup of Nations - Mali Beat Gabon to Face Cote d'Ivoire in Semis
[Leadership] Mali yesterday sent co-hosts Gabon out of the African Cup of Nations after beating them 5-4 on penalties in their quarter final clash in Libreville.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 15:15
Mali/Gabon: Nation Beats Gabon On Penalties to Make Semifinals
[GFA] Mali beat co-host Gabon 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Sunday to reach the African Cup of Nations semifinals.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 13:55
Aubameyang Leads Gabon Against Mali
[Monitor] He has scored three goals in as many matches during the group stages at the current 28th edition of Orange African Cup of Nations, and has been hailed as Gabonese equivalent to Cameroon's star striker Samuel Eto'o.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 12:27
Mali/Gabon: 'Les Aigles' Have 'Nothing to Lose' in Afcon Semi-Final
[allAfrica.com] Libreville - Mali were the first to admit they did not convince in getting past co-hosts Gabon and taking an African Nations Cup semi-finals berth, but made no apologies for their progress.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 12:21
Panthers Hone Claws for Mali
[Nation] Libreville, Gabon - Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Gabon, spearheaded by striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wearing his distinctive Mohawk hairstyle, face Seydou Keita's Mali for the third quarter-final on Sunday (7pm Kenyan time).
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 10:46
Mali: Letter to the Ministry of Mines
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AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 08:49
Qaddafi's Weapons, Taken by Old Allies, Reinvigorate an Insurgent Army in Mali
In life, he delighted in fomenting insurgencies in the African nations to the south.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 07:20
Mali/Gabon: Nation Send Co-Hosts Gabon Packing Out
[CAF] Mali send co-hosts Gabon packing out of the competition after beating them 5-4 on penalties in their quarter final clash on Sunday in Libreville.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 07:13
SAHEL: Displaced Malians burden food-insecure hosts
BAMAKO/DAKAR 06 February 2012 (IRIN) - Some 12,000 Malians have fled fighting in the towns of Ménaka and Anderamboucane in northern Mali and reached already food-insecure villages around Tillabéri in western Niger, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Niger’s capital, Niamey.irinnews.org | 06-Feb-2012 01:00
SAHEL: Donors learning funding lessons - slowly
DAKAR 06 February 2012 (IRIN) - This year donors are stepping up more quickly to meet Sahel’s humanitarian needs compared to 2010, when they were slow to respond. However, they are still at fault for taking a quick-fix approach rather than addressing long-term disaster prevention and resilience needs, say aid groups.irinnews.org | 06-Feb-2012 01:00
Gabon/Mali: Dream Ends for Afcon Co-Hosts in Penalty 'Lottery'
[allAfrica.com] Libreville - The dream ended for co-hosts Gabon who were tumbled out in the lottery of penalties at the African Nations Cup after losing 4-5 on post-match kicks to Mali in their quarter-final tie in Libreville on Sunday.
AllAfrica | 05-Feb-2012 20:33
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YANGON, Myanmar - A U.N. human rights envoy said Sunday that Myanmar is considering letting foreign observers monitor April elections that are viewed as crucial for gauging the nation's much-heralded democratic reforms.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 16:56
Kante - 'Our Dream Is the Semi Final'
[CAF] Mali skipper Cedric Kante has an unquenchable thirst of reaching the semi finals at the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. The Panathinaikos defender tells Cafonline.com that their match against co-hosts Gabon will be tough, but their morale in camp will drive to the last four.
AllAfrica | 05-Feb-2012 11:21
Giresse - 'We Are Closer to Our Dream'
[CAF] Mali coach Alain Giresse says his team are closer to their dream ahead of their semi final mach against co-hosts Gabon on Sunday in Libreville. The former France midfielder tells Cafonline.com that his players are primed and focus the crucial encounter.
AllAfrica | 05-Feb-2012 11:20
Rolling Stone bets on South African music
Vally holds the inaugural issue of the South African edition of the Rolling Stone magazine in his music store in Johannesburg.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 20:32
Can 2012 - the Home Stretch
[Nation] The first cull is done. It's goodbye to eight teams and the battle continues for the remaining eight.
AllAfrica | 04-Feb-2012 19:54
Seydou Keita, Daniel Cousin Speak Ahead of Mali-Gabon Match
[RFI] It will be a tale of three warhorses on Sunday when Gabon take on Mali in the quarter final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
AllAfrica | 04-Feb-2012 14:08
Heavy weapons fire rocks town in Mali's north..
Heavy weapons fire rang out in and around the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight, residents said on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing the most significant target yet in two weeks of clashes.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 09:13
Quarter-Finals Begin
[Nation] After eight days of action-packed football, we are now left eight teams as the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations beckon.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 20:03
Kante and Keita - Mali's Special Ks
[CAF] Mali owe their appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations in no small part to 'oldtimers' Cedric Kante and Seydou Keita.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 14:08
State Department On Situation in North
[State Department] The United States is deeply concerned by continuing incidents of violence in northern Mali. We condemn the attacks by armed groups against a number of northern towns. These actions, taken by groups who purport to defend the rights of Malians, instead threaten the well-being of all Malian citizens. We call for a resumption of dialogue toward a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 14:07
Old Friends Become Opponents in Libreville
[allAfrica.com] Co-hosts Gabon take on Mali in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville on Sunday. And the battle might be as much between the competing coaches as the players on the pitch.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 11:17
Guinea Draw Gifts Mali Quarters
[Nation] Libreville, Gabon - With five minutes of stoppage time playing out in the Ghana versus Guinea match in Franceville, Mali players had a nervous wait after their final whistle, a spine-chilling silence descending on Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 05:45
Mali capital paralysed by protests
Hundreds of Malians set up barricades and burned tyres in the streets of Bamako on Thursday, shutting down the capital in protests against the government's handling of a rebellion that has seized several northern towns.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 03:32
Statement on the Situation in the North of Mali
The United States is deeply concerned by continuing incidents of violence in northern Mali.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 00:27
Mali protests over Tuareg rebels
Protesters surrounded the residence of Mali's president in angry protests over the government's handling of attacks by Tuareg rebels in the country's north.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 20:13
Mali: protests over clashes with Tuareg rebels
Protestors are blocking the streets of Mali's capital and soldiers' families are demonstrating in a nearby town after recent clashes between the army and a Tuareg rebel group.
Topix.net | 02-Feb-2012 15:53
Africa: Keita Powers Mali Into Last Eight
[CAF] Midfielder Seydou Keita powered Mali to the last eight of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations by scoring the winner in their 2-1 win over Botswana on Wednesday in Libreville.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 12:25
Mali/Botswana: Quarter-Finals Loom for Lacklustre Mali Side
[allAfrica.com] Mali have looked less than convincing in the Cup of Nations so far, but will be pleased with the character they showed against Botswana on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 11:19
Guinea/Mali: The Loss to Mali Cost us in the End - Ibrahima Traore
[CAF] Ibrahima Traore the Guinea midfielder pointed to their 1-0 loss to Mali in their opening match of the Orange 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as the side's downfall.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 10:27
Mali: Nation Clinch Quarterfinal Spot
[CAF] Mali progressed into the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after second half goals from Garra Dembele and Seydou Keita handed them a 2-1 win over Botswana in Libreville.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 10:27
Mali/Gabon: Nation Into African Cup Quarters After 2-1 Victory
[GFA] Mali set up a quarterfinal clash with co-host Gabon after coming from behind to win 2-1 against Botswana in the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 02-Feb-2012 07:13
Mali/Botswana: Les Aigles Defeat Zebras in Difficult Game
[allAfrica.com] Mali had to wait an anxious five minutes after their 2-1 win over Botswana on Wednesday before they were confirmed as African Nations Cup quarter-finalists.
AllAfrica | 01-Feb-2012 22:10
Africa: Group D Head For the Wire
[This Day] The controversial Head-to-Head rule may come into play Wednesday in deciding the two countries that will qualify Group D into the knock out phase of the ongoing African Cup of Nations with tournament hopeful, Ghana's Black Stars, Syli National of Guinea and the Eagles of Mali all in pole position to secure berths.
AllAfrica | 01-Feb-2012 13:19
Tuareg rebels attack 6th town in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali - Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali extended their reach Tuesday, attacking a sixth town in the country's remote north, a locality best known as the hometown of one of Africa's most famed musicians.
Topix.net | 31-Jan-2012 21:02
High-Score Possible Against 'Amateur' Zebras
allAfrica.com (Washington, DC)-Mali will have quarter-final qualification on their minds when they take on group minnows Botswana in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash in Libreville on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 31-Jan-2012 19:27
All to Play for in Group D As Quarter Final Spots Remain Undecided
CAF (Giza)-Group D completes the end of the first phase in the Orange Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday 1st February when Ghana plays Guinea in Franceville while Botswana meets Mali in Libreville.
AllAfrica | 31-Jan-2012 17:34