Mali Peace Talks

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  Mali Rebels Begin Talks to Mull Peace Deal

  Mali's Tuareg-led rebels met today in the northeast of the country to decide whether to sign a peace deal already accepted by the government and smaller armed groups, a participant told AFP.

• Landmine Kills Chadian Peacekeeper in Mali

  A Chadian UN peacekeeper was killed and several others injured when their vehicle struck a landmine in northern Mali, military sources in the country said.

• Mali Peace Talks Postponed to September 1

  Peace talks between the Malian government and mainly Tuareg rebels will not resume until September 1 after both sides asked for more time to prepare, mediator Algeria said on Wednesday.

• UN Presses for Mali Peace Talks Starting August 17th

  The UN Security Council on Monday welcomed agreement on a roadmap for negotiations between the Malian government and Tuareg separatists and called on both sides to engage in follow-up peace talks starting August 17.

• Mali Government, Rebels Begin Tough Peace Talks in Algiers

  The Bamako government and armed groups from northern Mali were to launch tough negotiations in Algiers Wednesday for an elusive peace deal, with parts of the country still mired in conflict.

• French troops enter last Islamist stronghold in Mali

  France called for peace talks between Mali's government and "legitimate representatives" from the north, after French troops took up positions at Kidal, the last city held by Islamist forces.