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Adrar (Algeria)

Type: City

Name: Adrar (Algeria)

Country: Algeria

Latitude: 27.870001

Longitude: -.29

population: 89,441

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Sudanese specialists show interest in Adrar's agricultural irrigation system

ADRAR (Algeria)- Sudanese specialists inquired recently about the agricultural irrigation system in the province of Adrar (1543-km south of Algiers), the province’s Agricultural Department said Thursday. ... [Published Algérie Presse Service - May 10 2013]

Entities: Irrigation, Sudanese, Adrar (Algeria)

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Sixth French Soldier Killed in Mali

A French soldier has been killed in the far north of Mali, bringing to six the number of French soldiers killed since the start of the French-led military intervention in January.Corporal St$phane Duval, 32, was killed on Monday afternoon by an improvised ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Mali, 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, Military Intervention

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

FRANCE - MALI: Sixth French soldier killed in Mali

A French soldier on patrol in the Terz valley in northern Mali in March.Reuters/François RihouayA French soldier has been killed in the far north of Mali, bringing to six the number of French soldiers killed since the start of the French-led military ... [Published Radio France Internationale - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Mali, France, 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, Military Intervention

First reported Mar 07 2013 - Updated Mar 07 2013 - 1 reports

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

The Mali effect

Many evolving disputes in north Africa and the Sahara fuse religious language and political impulse to powerful effect, says Stephen Ellis. So remote is the area where French, Chadian, Malian and other African troops are battling Al-Qaida in the Islamic ... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Mar 07 2013]

Entities: Mali, Stephen Ellis, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algeria

First reported Mar 02 2013 - Updated Mar 03 2013 - 2 reports

Head of Chadian Army Claims Troops Kill Belmoktar

(N’DJAMENA, Chad) — The head of Chad’s military has announced on state television that Chadian troops deployed in northern Mali killed Moktar Belmoktar, the international terrorist responsible for the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that resulted ... [Published The China Blog - Mar 02 2013]

Entities: Chad, Mali, Exit Strategy, Adrar (Algeria), Abou Zeid

First reported Feb 24 2013 - Updated Feb 24 2013 - 1 reports

Ten Chadian soldiers killed in northern Mali

N’DJAMENA, Feb 24 — Ten Chadian soldiers were killed in operations targeting al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels along northern Mali’s mountainous border with Algeria, Chad’s army said today. The Chadian troops were carrying out operations in an area of the ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Feb 24 2013]

Entities: Mali, Adrar (Algeria), Chad

First reported Feb 23 2013 - Updated Feb 23 2013 - 2 reports

65 Islamic Rebels, 13 Chad Troops Killed in Mali

(N’DJAMENA, Chad) — The Chadian army says that its troops killed 65 Islamic extremist rebels and destroyed five vehicles in fierce fighting northern Mali. The Chadian military said in a statement Saturday on state broadcasting that 13 Chadian soldiers ... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 23 2013]

Entities: Mali, Chad, Jerome Delay, Adrar (Algeria)

First reported Feb 20 2013 - Updated Feb 21 2013 - 1 reports

Mali: the worst is yet to come

Despite the rapid withdrawal of militants after the arrival of French troops, there are signs that the crisis is far from over Retaking the north was the easy part. Now Mali faces guerrilla attacks, reportedly increasing cooperation between rebel groups, ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: Mali, Tuareg, Bamako, Chad, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

First reported Feb 14 2013 - Updated Feb 14 2013 - 1 reports

Mali: Humanitarian crisis in northern Mali escalates: Tuareg civilians are fleeing from the conflict region near the Algerian border

Source: Society for Threatened PeoplesCountry: Algeria, Mali Algeria denies protection – The number of civilian casualties is rising Göttingen, 11. Februar 2012 The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) warns about an escalation of the humanitarian ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 14 2013]

Entities: Mali, Tuareg, Society for Threatened Peoples, Escalation

First reported Feb 08 2013 - Updated Feb 08 2013 - 1 reports

Mali: French, Chadian troops push to Mali's far north

Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali 02/08/2013 00:14 GMT GAo, Mali, Feb 8, 2013 (AFP) - French and Chadian troops arrived late Thursday at the town of Aguelhok, 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Kidal, near Mali's border with Algeria, Malian ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 08 2013]

Entities: Mali, Aguelhok, Kidal (Mali)

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 04 2013 - 1 reports

Mali: Desert Locust situation update, 4 February 2013

Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Western Sahara Situation remains serious along both sides of the Red Sea The Desert Locust situation continues to remain ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 04 2013]

Entities: Mali, Sudan, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia

First reported Jan 24 2013 - Updated Jan 24 2013 - 1 reports

Sudan (the): Desert Locust situation update, 24 January 2013

Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger (the), Saudi Arabia, Sudan (the), Western Sahara Control operations against swarms and bands on the Red Sea coast The Desert Locust situation remains serious ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 24 2013]

Entities: Sudan, Red Sea, Locust, Western Sahara

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One senior U S law enforcement official told CNN that "three or four members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula" or AQAP, took part in the attack

Sources: 3 or 4 operatives were sent to compound [Published VOCM - May 03 2013]

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Comment: France's forgotten war [Published World News Australia - May 02 2013]

French President Francois Hollande sent his condolences to the soldier's family and hailed "the determination and courage of the French forces engaged in Mali alongside Malian and (other) African forces"

Sixth French Soldier Killed in Mali [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]

"We have proof that he is dead, but we could not film it because he blew himself up," Deby said. "We would not have wanted to distribute images like that. But we know that people who were taken prisoner identified him."

Mali: Chad Begins Withdrawing Troops [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 16 2013]

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Sources: 3 or 4 operatives were sent to compound [Published VOCM - May 03 2013]
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Comment: France's forgotten war [Published World News Australia - May 02 2013]
Sixth French Soldier Killed in Mali [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 30 2013]
FRANCE - MALI: Sixth French soldier killed in Mali [Published Radio France Internationale - Apr 30 2013]
Mali: Chad Begins Withdrawing Troops [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 16 2013]
The desert's fertile soil: threats of instabili... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 03 2013]
The Mali effect [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Mar 07 2013]
Washington steps up Africa intervention [Published World Socialist Web Site - Mar 05 2013]
'Marlboro Man' killed: Chad [Published Calcutta Telegraph - Mar 04 2013]
'This is the eighth time' – caution greets repo... [Published The Independent - Mar 03 2013]
Chadian army head claims troops killed Belmoktar [Published KTRK TV - Mar 02 2013]
Head of Chadian Army Claims Troops Kill Belmoktar [Published The China Blog - Mar 02 2013]
Head of Chadian Army Claims Troops Kill Belmoktar [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Mar 02 2013]
CNN Washington AM Note [Published CNN Political Ticker - Feb 25 2013]
Ten Chadian soldiers killed in northern Mali [Published The Malaysian Insider - Feb 24 2013]
65 Islamic Rebels, 13 Chad Troops Killed in Mali [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 23 2013]
65 Islamic Rebels, 13 Chad Troops Killed in Mali [Published The China Blog - Feb 23 2013]
In Mali, now comes the hard part [Published Centre for European Reform - Feb 22 2013]
Mali: the worst is yet to come [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]
Mali: Humanitarian crisis in northern Mali esca... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 14 2013]
Mali: French, Chadian troops push to Mali's far... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 08 2013]
Mali: Criquet pèlerin - Mise à jour 4 février 2013 [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 05 2013]
Mali: Desert Locust situation update, 4 Februar... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 04 2013]
Morning Brief: France retakes Timbuktu, indicat... [Published FP Passport - Jan 29 2013]
Niger (the): Criquet pèlerin - Mise à jour 24 j... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 24 2013]
Sudan (the): Desert Locust situation update, 24... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 24 2013]

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Head of Chadian Army Claims Troops Kill Belmoktar [Published The China Blog - Mar 02 2013] (N’DJAMENA, Chad) — The head of Chad’s military has announced on state television that Chadian troops deployed in northern Mali killed Moktar Belmoktar, the international terrorist responsible for the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that resulted ...
Head of Chadian Army Claims Troops Kill Belmoktar [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Mar 02 2013] (N’DJAMENA, Chad) — The head of Chad’s military has announced on state television that Chadian troops deployed in northern Mali killed Moktar Belmoktar, the international terrorist responsible for the attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria that resulted ...
CNN Washington AM Note [Published CNN Political Ticker - Feb 25 2013] BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Michelle Obama tweets : @FLOTUS It was a thrill to announce the #Oscars2013 best picture winner from the @WhiteHouse ! Congratulations Argo! -mo URGENT Syria regime ready to talk 'with all who want dialogue': Muallem ...
65 Islamic Rebels, 13 Chad Troops Killed in Mali [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 23 2013] (N’DJAMENA, Chad) — The Chadian army says that its troops killed 65 Islamic extremist rebels and destroyed five vehicles in fierce fighting northern Mali. The Chadian military said in a statement Saturday on state broadcasting that 13 Chadian soldiers ...
65 Islamic Rebels, 13 Chad Troops Killed in Mali [Published The China Blog - Feb 23 2013] (N’DJAMENA, Chad) — The Chadian army says that its troops killed 65 Islamic extremist rebels and destroyed five vehicles in fierce fighting northern Mali. The Chadian military said in a statement Saturday on state broadcasting that 13 Chadian soldiers ...