Gains Of Mali's Tuareg Rebels Appear Permanent, Analysts Say -- L.A. TimesEven if they never win international recognition, their battlefield successes have in effect partitioned the West African nation.
It took just a few months of combat for Tuareg rebels in Mali, battle-hardened by their time fighting for Libya's late leader Moammar Kadafi, to achieve a century-old dream: conquering a huge swath of northern Mali that they see as their homeland.
Even if the rebels never win international recognition, their battlefield successes have in effect partitioned the West African nation. Neither the country's new military junta nor leaders of neighboring nations appear capable of overturning the recent gains by the rebels, analysts say.
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Soldiers, Civilians Deal With Fallout of Mali Rebellion -- Voice of America
Mali Coup Leaders Suffer Sanctions and Loss of Timbuktu -- New York Times
Mali junta backs down as rebels seize Timbuktu -- Reuters
Mali army abandons northern town after rebel attack -- Reuters
Even if the rebels never win international recognition, their battlefield successes have in effect partitioned the West African nation. Neither the country's new military junta nor leaders of neighboring nations appear capable of overturning the recent gains by the rebels, analysts say.
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More News On The Tuareg Rebellion In Mali
Soldiers, Civilians Deal With Fallout of Mali Rebellion -- Voice of America
Mali Coup Leaders Suffer Sanctions and Loss of Timbuktu -- New York Times
Mali junta backs down as rebels seize Timbuktu -- Reuters
Mali army abandons northern town after rebel attack -- Reuters
More News On The Tuareg Rebellion In Mali
Soldiers, Civilians Deal With Fallout of Mali Rebellion -- Voice of America
Mali Coup Leaders Suffer Sanctions and Loss of Timbuktu -- New York Times
Mali junta backs down as rebels seize Timbuktu -- Reuters
Mali army abandons northern town after rebel attack -- Reuters
Mali Rebels Add Timbuktu to Areas in Their Control -- Wall Street Journal
Timbuktu’s history at risk as rebellion moves in -- National Post/AFP
Mali: Timbuktu heritage may be threatened, Unesco says -- BBC