West’s ally in volatile region is rocked by soldier’s revolt
The Times Within 24 hours Mali’s stable democracy has reached the brink of civil war, reports Julius Cavendish in Bamako Mali was on the brink of civil war last night after mutinous soldiers led by a...
View ArticleAs the U.S. and al-Qaeda Watch Mali’s Phony Peace, Tension Mounts in Timbuktu
TIME.com Several interested parties await the outcome as a once-healthy democracy descends into conflict between military mutineers and their president Pick-ups packed with soldiers zoomed toward the...
View ArticleLeader of military junta aims to restore Mali’s army
The Times The leader of the military junta that seized power in Mali last week has told The Times that his priority is restoring the nation’s army, reeling after a series of humiliating defeats at the...
View ArticleMali’s Coup Leader: Interview with an Improbable Strongman
TIME.com Captain Amadou Sanogo does not sound or look like the man in charge. But he is now the only show in town in a country beset by multiple crises Under a sickle moon a large man with dreadlocks,...
View ArticleMali à l’aise
The Economist Mali’s coup leaders tighten their hold but inspire little confidence IF ANYONE knows what is happening in Mali, it should be Captain Amadou Sanogo. Sliding forward on the shiny beige sofa...
View ArticleUn-Welcoming the Presidents: The Mali Junta Digs In
TIME.com A contingent of regional leaders turns its plane away as the Mali Junta appears to solidify, learning how to spin and propagandize. But trouble looms They pumped their fists in the air. “Shame...
View ArticleFall of Timbuktu to rebels prompts fears for historic treasures
The Times Rebels in Mali completed their capture of the biggest population centres in the north of the country yesterday by taking the historic trading town of Timbuktu. Its capitulation, eight days...
View ArticleFood stocks low, fuel hard to find: Mali’s misfortunes worsen as al-Qaeda...
The Times Mali’s two-week-old junta rejected international calls to relinquish power yesterday as sanctions intended to force the new regime to step down began to bite and Islamists cemented their grip...
View ArticleClinging to power
The Economist EVERY morning a bus caked in dust pulls into Bamako bringing the latest rumours of war. Looking dazed and dehydrated after 24 hours on the road, Mohammad Maiga explains how Tuareg...
View ArticleTaken down a peg
The Economist A former coup leader is dragged to court IT SEEMS unlikely that Amadou Sanogo will be remembered for much other than his incompetence. The Malian army captain bungled his way to power...
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