Mali

US condemns assault of Mali president

24 May 2012

The United States on Thursday condemned an attack against Mali's interim leader Dioncounda Traore, as well as efforts by pro-coup supporters to derail the transition back to democratic rule.

Qaeda leader tells fighters to support Mali rebels

24 May 2012

DAKAR (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda's North African wing has put his group's fighters in Mali's north at the disposal of Ansar Dine rebels seeking to impose Islamic law across the West African state, the first public comments officially linking to two groups. Fighters should impose sharia only gradually and look to collaborate, not clash, with separatist rebels also operating in Mali's ...

Mali struggles with transition

24 May 2012

A return to democracy hung in the balance in impoverished Mali on Wednesday as supporters of the West African nation's military coup leader clamored for him to head the interim government.