Mali rebels hopeful of 'decisive' meeting on peace deal
Bamako (AFP) March 17, 2015 - Mali's Tuareg-led rebels voiced hope Tuesday that their next meeting with international mediators would prove "decisive" for a peace deal that has been stalled for months. The Algiers Agreement, hammered out over eight months of tough negotiations, aims to bring a lasting peace to a sprawling area of northern desert that the rebels refer to as "Azawad". It has been signed by Mali's gover ... more

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