Thursday, June 13, 2013

Mali: Peace negotiations proceed despite obstacles ahead of July 28 elections

African Union mediators failed Wednesday to convince Mali's interim president to sign a deal with northern Tuareg rebels that would pave the way for nationwide elections next month, with the talks now expected to take several more days.

"We hope to secure a deal within days," Pierre Buyoya, former Burundian president and head of the African Union mediators, said Wednesday.

Rebels from the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and a smaller group, who want autonomy for

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