said the regional group is awaiting a U.N. Security Council meeting on Mali before deciding on a date for troop deployment. But he said that valuable time has been lost in attempting to resolve the crisis, and that Islamist groups believed to be linked to al-Qaida now control two-thirds of Mali. The militant groups, Ansar […]
West African Ministers Consider Mali Troop Request
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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West African Ministers Consider Mali Troop Request
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
said the regional group is awaiting a U.N. Security Council meeting on Mali before deciding on a date for troop deployment. But he said that valuable time has been lost in attempting to resolve the crisis, and that Islamist groups believed to be linked to al-Qaida now control two-thirds of Mali. The militant groups, Ansar […]
West African Ministers Consider Mali Troop Request
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
West African defense and foreign ministers met Monday on when and how to deploy troops to quell the unrest in Mali, where Islamist militants control the northern part of the country. The Economic Community of West African States is trying to end political crises in both Mali and Guinea Bissau, where a coup occurred in […]
