6:28pm
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The Masked Brigade and links to terrorist groups
©AP
5:47pm
African troops set to arrive in Bamako as France-led campaign continues
11:11pm
UK strengthens embassy and US promises ‘all proper steps’
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From
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
5:20pm
Reports that up to 35 hostages and 15 militants have been killed
From
COMMENT
Jan 16, 2013
Europeans cannot leave the US to play Mars while they play Venus, writes Gérard Errera
From
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Jan 16, 2013
At least three killed, seven injured and nine taken hostage
Jan 16, 2013
Training mission seen as urgent despite new complications
From
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 16, 2013
The political background to French intervention
©AFP
Jan 16, 2013
Soldiers set to fight ‘within hours’, says military chief
©AFP
Jan 15, 2013
US and UK fear delays to African reinforcements
Jan 15, 2013
Xan Rice talks to Mathieu Guidère, an expert on radical networks
Jan 14, 2013
Islamist forces fight back after France begins aerial and support campaign
Jan 14, 2013
Washington pushed into supporting campaign it has tried to avoid
Editorial
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COMMENT
Jan 14, 2013
France’s intervention in Mali is the lesser of two evils
Jan 14, 2013
France faces prospect of prolonged engagement in African desert
Jan 14, 2013
Victory for Uhuru Kenyatta could undermine western influence
Jan 14, 2013
France enters fourth day of air strikes in Mali
Jan 14, 2013
Rebels insist hostage Allex is still alive despite Paris claim
Jan 13, 2013
South African president rejects criticism of his record
France had to intervene in Mali
Europeans cannot leave the US to play Mars while they play Venus, writes Gérard Errera