Voice of America
| 11 months ago
Ricci Shryock July 05, 2012 Following demonstrations in Bamako demanding the government forces to recapture rebel-held territory in the north; a military spokesperson said the army plans to eventually launch an operation to liberate the region. "We...
Voice of America
| 11 months ago
The 15-member Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution condemning what it calls the forcible seizure of power in March from the democratically elected government of Mali. Mali, and expresses deep concern at the increased...
Kuwait Times
| 11 months ago
People originally from Mali's north protest against the Islamist takeover of northern Mali, in the capital, Bamako, Mali, Wednesday. The signs read: at right, Stop Muslim faithful who doesn't love peace, and Mali was Muslim before you, and shows a...
Voice of America
| 11 months ago
VOA News July 05, 2012 The United Nations has expressed concern about the growing terror threat in northern Mali and has asked member states to help identify terrorist suspects...The resolution expressed concern about the rising number of weapons and...
Fox News
| 11 months ago
Security Council threatened sanctions against Islamist fighters in northern Mali and condemned the destruction of heritage sites in the ancient city of Timbuktu in a resolution passed Thursday. The council also warned of a worsening humanitarian...
The Daily Telegraph
| 11 months ago
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution calling for sanctions against al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Mali blamed for the desecration of the tombs of Muslim saints. BUT the council held back from giving a UN mandate to a proposed West African...
Associated Press
| 11 months ago
Security Council has passed a resolution threatening sanctions against Islamist fighters in northern Mali. The resolution passed Monday expresses concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Mali and demands the restoration of...
The Economist
| 11 months ago
Timbuktu's Sidi Yahya mosque, a wood-panelled affair with metalwork cast in the shape of crescent moons, would open only at the end of time. In a metaphorical sense that is what Islamist militants apparently linked to al-Qaeda who now control the...
BBC
| 11 months ago
The UN Security Council has said it is not ready to back a West African intervention force in northern Mali, which has been seized by Islamist militant groups. The council condemned the destruction of ancient shrines in the historic city of Timbuktu,...
