News: Mali

We have started to collect the most important news related to Mali in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Mali – overview

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• December 23rd 2009 – July 12th 2009
• June 4th 2009 – December 20th 2008
• October 31st 2008 – January 25th 2008
• January 24th 2008 – April 30th 2007
• April 29th 2007 – March 7th 2006
• February 3rd 2006 – December 3rd 2005

Mali: news

Mali albino 'fled discrimination'

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 15:44
related countries: Spain

Lawyers for a Malian albino man granted asylum in Spain tell the BBC he faced constant discrimination at home.
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Shifting sands

Friday, December 11th 2009, 16:27

Villagers in Mali seek to hold back Sahara's advance
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Al-Qaeda 'took Europeans hostage'

Tuesday, December 8th 2009, 12:21
related countries: Mauritania, Spain

An al-Qaeda offshoot says it kidnapped three Spanish aid workers in Mauritania and a Frenchman in Mali last month.
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Mali gunmen seize French national

Thursday, November 26th 2009, 19:23
related countries: France
related places: Menaka

A French national is kidnapped from outside his hotel in the northern Mali town of Menaka by armed gunmen, officials say.
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New realities for ancient Timbuktu

Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 1:46

With talk of North African Islamists extending their operations into Mali, Andrew Harding travels to the tourist-draw city of Timbuktu to find out what the locals think.
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US arms Mali to battle al-Qaeda

Tuesday, October 20th 2009, 17:19
related countries: United States

The US administration hands $5m in military hardware to Mali help fight al-Qaeda's North Africa branch.
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Just say no?

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 9:10

Mali's men reject law ending wifely obedience
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Mali women's rights bill blocked

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 8:35

The president of Mali refuses to sign a new family law, criticised by Muslims because women do not have to obey their husbands.
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Mali ex-rebels to tackle al-Qaeda

Monday, July 20th 2009, 12:41

Tuareg former rebels in Mali agree to help fight al-Qaeda's North African branch, which also operates in the Sahara Desert.
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Al-Qaeda releases Swiss hostage

Sunday, July 12th 2009, 13:47
related countries: Switzerland

A Swiss tourist held hostage for six months by al-Qaeda militants in Mali has been freed, Swiss and Malian officials say.
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