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01/05/2013 - France - Mali

Suspected French jihadist arrested in Mali

A Frenchman suspected of having joined Al-Qaeda has been arrested in northern Mali.

30/04/2013 - France - Mali

Sixth French soldier killed in Mali

A French soldier has been killed in the far north of Mali, bringing to six the number of French soldiers killed since the start of the French-led military intervention in January.

16/04/2013 - Report: France - Belgium

French jihadist killed fighting in Syria

Belgian police carried out 46 early morning raids on radical Islamist groups early Tuesday morning in an attempt to stop the recruitment of volunteers to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad in ...

09/04/2013 - France - Mali

France withdraws first soldiers from Mali

France has withdrawn around 100 soldiers from Mali, the army announced on Tuesday.

23/03/2013 - France - Mali - Algeria

France confirms death of Al Qaeda chief Abou Zeid

The French President, François Hollande, has confirmed that Abou Zeid, one of the chiefs of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim), died last month during a French military operation in ...

Malian soldiers stand guard before the arrival of France's President Francois Hollande at Independence Plaza in Bamako, Mali February 2, 2013.
21/03/2013 - France-Mali

France appoints new ambassador to Mali

France appointed a new ambassador to Mali on Thursday, recalling the existing envoy after he reportedly fell out with French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius.

Is Philippe Verdon dead?
21/03/2013 - African news explained

Is Philippe Verdon dead?

The French government is trying to verify a claim by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb that the group has executed a French hostage.

11/03/2013 - France - Mali

Three more weeks for French troops to secure northern Mali

The French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, believes it will take another three weeks for French troops to fully secure north-eastern Mali from Islamic militants, and warned there could be ...

05/03/2013 - France - Mali -Chad

Aqim confirms French killed leader in Mali

An Al Qaeda source has confirmed the death in Mali of Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, one of the leaders of Aqim, (al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb).

04/03/2013

French press review 4 March 2013

How will France finance pensions for its aging population? When will the French-intervention in Mali end? And what's at stake at the Kenyan elections?

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