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Mali elections to be held in July

Traore said he was determined "to organize as soon as possible...or before July 31, 2013, clean elections that are transparent and credible."

Obama’s cautious foreign policy has proved right so far

Commentary: Events, not intentions, will shape his record in the second term.
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US President Barack Obama waves to supporters after his victory speech at McCormick Place on election night Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago, Ill. The president was sworn in for his second term in office on Jan. 21, 2013, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President Obama’s first term failed to live up to the expectations of the left wing of his party, which hoped for a more radical change in domestic policy. His second term is likely to disappoint another important constituency — the media and foreign policy elites in Washington, D.C.
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Mali: Kidal airport now controlled by French troops

NAIROBI — French troops on Wednesday reclaimed the airport in Kidal, in northern Mali, as France and Malian forces advanced in battle against Islamist extremists in the last major town under rebel control. But the next phase — defeating the Islamist groups in the vast Sahara's desert and mountains — will be the most difficult.

Chatter: Mali rebels lose last stronghold

French troops take control of the Mali rebels' final stronghold, South Korea launches its first space rocket, and it's lucky the Pope's peace dove is no pacifist.
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French troops take control of the Mali rebels' final stronghold, South Korea launches its first space rocket, and it's lucky the Pope's peace dove is no pacifist.
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Chatter: Britain's going to Mali

International support for the war in Mali takes concrete shape, Egyptian protesters ignore President Morsi's orders, and the world sends yet more animals into space.
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International support for the war in Mali takes concrete shape, Egyptian protesters ignore President Morsi's orders, and the world sends yet more animals into space.
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Mali: Life under Al Qaeda

BAMAKO, Mali — Suleiman Traore was at home in the afternoon playing with his 3-year-old daughter while his wife prepared soup for dinner, when two pick up trucks packed with masked, armed militants flying black flags pulled up outside. They rushed into his compound, firing shots in the air and shouting “Allahu akbar.” “That’s how everything started,” he said.

Mali: Timbuktu manuscripts not gone forever after all

NAIROBI — Amid the concern and confusion about the extent of damage to the Ahmed Baba Institute and other libraries in Timbuktu, many of which are family-run, there was also hope that many of the manuscripts may in fact have been saved.

Chatter: Mali's rebels are losing ground

Malian and French troops have taken Timbuktu airport from the rebels, Egypt declares a partial state of emergency, and Brazil mourns its fire dead.
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Malian and French troops have taken Timbuktu airport from the rebels, Egypt declares a partial state of emergency, and Brazil mourns its fire dead.
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Mali crisis: French-led troops secure Timbuktu

French-led troops in Mali have begun restoring government control in the key northern town of Timbuktu.

Militants in Mali have destroyed strategic bridge to Niger

BAMAKO, Mali — Islamists destroy bridge on the road to Gao, a Malian city occupied by extremists, as French launch air strikes.
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