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Mali
AQIM's unpaid ransom

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) had promised to pay €15,000 to the individuals who kidnapped Frenchmen Philippe Verdon [...]

Published on 19/01/2012 at 23:01 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Alpha Oumar Konare
Amadou Toumani Toure
ATT
Benoit Puga
Christian Rouyer
Hamad Ali Ag Wadossene
Hassani Ould Abdalahi
Heiba Ag Acherif
Malamine Konare
Malian National Guard
Malitel
Nicolas Sarkozy
Philippe Verdon
Raida Ag Nani
Serge Lazarevic

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Compaore places pawns in government

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Bamako’s race against the clock

Until his downfall in the early hours of March 22, Amadou Toumani Toure - ATT - had been in denial: denial that threats were weighing on his country; denial that his regime was so fragile that it would fall like [.

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Mali
Tuareg MNLA dominates elections

Aware they could inherit an insurrection if they win the presidential election in April, a couple of key contenders are pushing for Bamako to negotiate with the MNLA Tuareg separatists.

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French "too close" to Tuaregs

In a stand-off that could turn into a full-blown diplomatic row, France has been accused by Mali of colluding with the National Mouvement for the Liberation of Azawad.

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Niger
French business chiefs visit Niamey

Undeterred by insecurity in Niger, some thirty-odd French businesspeople recently visited Niamey in a trade mission organised by the French employers' organisation MEDEF.

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Spotlight | Mali
Paris pressures Bamako to deal with AQIM

Mali’s politically independent President Amadou Toumani Toure, known for his softly-softly approach, has not earned any plaudits for his weak response in dealing with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). However if Toure, who came to power in 2002, [.

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Chad
AQIM comes up against Toubou ex-rebels

The arrest of suspected members of the terrorist organisation by Chad's MDJT demonstrates the ex-rebellion's hostility towards radical Islamists.

Subscribers only Politics 27.10.2010

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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Alpha Oumar Konare
Amadou Toumani Toure
ATT
Benoit Puga
Christian Rouyer
Hamad Ali Ag Wadossene
Hassani Ould Abdalahi
Heiba Ag Acherif
Malamine Konare
Malian National Guard
Malitel
Nicolas Sarkozy
Philippe Verdon
Raida Ag Nani
Serge Lazarevic

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Mali
AQIM's unpaid ransom

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Hostages: Akotey takes Chafi's place

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Compaore places pawns in government

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Tuareg MNLA dominates elections

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French "too close" to Tuaregs

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French business chiefs visit Niamey

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Paris pressures Bamako to deal with AQIM

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AQIM comes up against Toubou ex-rebels