BAMAKO, Mali (AP) – The first thing the Malian soldiers heard at daybreak were the cries of “Allah Akbar” _ “God is great” _ ringing out over their camp in the lonely eastern town. Then shooting began ...

Here's a turnabout in Mali: ethnic Tuareg rebels once allied with Islamist militants have captured two militant leaders in the northwestern part of the country as they tried to escape into Algeria.

Mali's Tuareg-led rebel alliance signed a landmark deal on Saturday to end years of unrest in a nation riven by ethnic divisions and in the grip of a jihadist insurgency. The Algiers Accord aims to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Drone strikes by Mali's military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine in the ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian soldiers publicly killed nine residents of a Tuareg village in the country’s north, a coalition of separatist groups said on Friday, and the U.N. said a team has been sent ...

Spending two weeks sleeping under the stars in southern Algeria is a perfect introduction to the Tuareg way of life ...

KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) - In the birthplace of a Tuareg revolt that nearly tore Mali apart last year, residents said Sunday's election would not bring lasting peace unless a new president in the distant ...

The surprisingly rapid advance of France’s military offensive in Mali has freed all the major towns that had been under Islamist control, and driven al-Qaeda-linked militias back into the desert and ...

MOPTI, Mali - Bawba Mint Baba Ahmed's dress-making teacher singled her out in front of the class, telling her: "You look like a rebel." Others threatened to slit her throat, she says, drawing a finger ...

BAMAKO, Mali — Drone strikes by Mali's military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine in the north of the country, a rebel spokesman said Sunday. It was the first time ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel spokesman says drone strikes by Mali’s military regime have killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the north of the country. It was the first time since the start of the ...