Insight: Islamist inroads in Mali may undo French war on al Qaeda

Mali Army, Riding US Hopes, Is Proving No Match for Militants

African troops bound for Mali as France battles militants

Analysis: Mali – one African war France could not avoid

Mali peace talks: Tuareg and Islamist leaders ‘chatted, cracked jokes’

Gen. Carter F. Ham Details Al Qaeda Influence in Mali

Mali Islamist group under pressure to break with Al-Qaeda

More People Displaced By Turmoil in Mali Than Previously Estimated – UN Refugee Agency

Officials warn of crisis in northern Africa

Is this al Qaeda’s ‘last chance’ for a country?

In Niger refugee camp, anger deepens against Mali’s al-Qaeda-linked Islamists

In Timbuktu, Mali Rebels and Islamists Impose Harsh Rule

Brennan on bin Laden raid, and “dangerous” Yemen

Mali: UN warning over refugees fleeing Tuareg rebellion

Canada – The day Fowler and Guay’s fate was decided

Niger officials likely set him up for kidnapping, Fowler believes

Reports Say Loyalists Are Fleeing From Libya to Niger

Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy: navy

Gadhafi girds for long survival battle

Burkina Faso army mutiny spreads to fourth city

Burkina Faso – Mutiny at President Compaore barracks

Why Libya’s unrest could threaten the Sahel region

France: Sahel no longer safe after al Qaeda attack

Smugglers to help track al Qaeda in Sahara: source
