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With military in disarray, Tuareg rebels gain in northern Mali
World NowTuareg rebels in Mali seize territory as the army falls into disarray after Thursday's military coup that ousted the government of President Amadou Toumani Toure.... -
Who are the Tuareg and how do they fit into the coup in Mali?
World NowThe Tuareg are nomadic people in much of the central Sahara and Sahel. They’ve been romanticized as “the blue men of the desert” because of the indigo dye used in their traditional flowing garments. They have a common language, Tamasheq,... -
Senegal's president concedes defeat; victory for African democracy
World NowSenegal's incumbent president concedes defeat: Incumbent Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's move to swiftly concede defeat after Sunday's presidential run-off election was seen as big step for African democracy, in a ieighborhhod better know for... -
Mali is cut off by its neighbors. What will blocking the borders do?
World NowA coalition of West African nations is closing off the borders of Mali, condemning it for a recent military coup that ousted its president. How could that affect the landlocked country? Blocking the borders means that Mali will be starved for gas and... -
Africa -- the next frontier for virtual currency?
World NowIf you’ve heard of Bitcoin, you might be a computer geek. The virtual money aspires to become a universal peer-to-peer currency, not backed by any government. It aims to avoid some of the costs and inconveniences of cash. Bitcoin hasn't made its way... -
Bomb at Mogadishu theater kills 10, including Somali sports officials
World NowThe Al Qaeda-linked Somali rebel militia Al Shabab claimed credit for a bomb attack n Mogadishu that killed 10 people, an apparent attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohammed Ali.... -
Malawi's President Mutharika ailing after heart attack
World NowThe president of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika was in a critical condition in hospital Thursday after a cardiac arrest: Malawi teetered on the edge of political crisis after President Bingu wa Mutharika, 78, was flown to South Africa for emergency medical... -
Tuareg rebels in Mali declare independent state
World NowTuareg rebels who recently captured northern Mali in a stunning military advance declared their own independent state. The state, which the rebels call Azawad, was immediately dismissed by France, the former colonial power in the region. It was also... -
Islamists rally to rescue Salafi candidate's presidential bid
World NowThousands of Islamists marched to Tahrir Square on Friday to support Salafi presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail, whose candidacy is in jeopardy over revelations this week that his deceased mother was a U.S. citizen.... -
Mali coup leaders agree to step down in return for amnesty
World NowMali coup leaders agree to step down in return for amnesty: Mali's military junta has agreed to step down in return for amnesty, after a coup that saw neighbors launched sanctions and a blockade of the landlocked country, and a Tuareg rebel militia... -
Syrian peace accord shows signs of unraveling
World NowSyrian authorities will not withdraw forces from Syrian cities without written guarantees from opposition groups that they lay down their arms and halt attacks, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sunday reported by news services.... -
Pope Benedict XVI calls for peace in his Easter message
World NowPope Benedict XVI calls for peace in the Middle East in his Easter address Sunday. The pontiff urged Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations and called for violence to cease in Syria....
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