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20/03/2013 - France - Mali - Maurtania

Hollande summons defence chiefs after Al Qaeda hostage execution claim

President François Hollande called a meeting of France’s top defence committee Wednesday morning after Al-Qaeda’s north African branch (Aqim) claimed that it has killed a French ...

09/03/2013 - Mauritinia - France

Mamère withdraws drugs slur against Mauritania's Abdel Aziz

French MEP Noël Mamère has backed down on an accusation that Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a “drugs godfather” after being summoned to appear in ...

03/03/2013 - Mauritinia - France - Mali

Mauritanian president sues French Green MEP over 'drugs godfather' claim

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is to sue French MEP Noël Mamère over accusations that he is “a drugs godfather”.

Mauritania's oil minister discusses Mali conflict fallout
07/02/2013 - African news explained

Mauritania's oil minister discusses Mali conflict fallout

As the French military intervention in northern Mali continues, many countries in the region have been affected by the fallout.

30/11/2012 - Mauritinia - France

Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz returns to Paris for treatment

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz flies back to France Friday for medical tests less than a week after leaving, having undergone 40 days recovering from wounds received when a soldier ...

21/11/2012 - France - Mali

Seventh French hostage captured in west Mali

A seventh French citizen has been kidnapped in the Sahel as France backs west African preparations to intervene in the Islamist-controlled north of Mali.

Africom ponders Mali military support
15/11/2012 - African news explained

Africom ponders Mali military support

The US Africa Command, Africom, hsays it's expecting to be asked to provide support for the western African military intervention in northern Mali.

14/11/2012 - Interview: US - Mali - Ecowas

US Africom ready to consider requests for Mali military support

The US's African command, Africom, is expecting to provide support for the planned west African military intervention in northern Mali, a top US general said on Wednesday.

14/11/2012 - France - Mali

French troops won't go to Mali, Hollande promises

President François Hollande has categorically ruled out a French military intervention in Mali on Tuesday.

13/11/2012

African press review 13 November 2012

This African press review focuses on the murder of over 40 Kenyan policemen, the release of Mombasa Republican Council leader Omar Mwamnuadzi and accusations of discriminatory conduct against ...

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