Reuters: Mali peace talks resume in Algiers, no end to hostilities
Mali's government and Tuareg-led rebels resumed U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Algeria on Monday in pursuit of an accord to end uprisings by separatists seeking more self-rule for the northern region they call Azawad.
Decades of mistrust and recent intensified fighting between rebels and government-allied militias have complicated attempts to reach a comprehensive deal on Mali's desert north.
Update: UN Expresses Hope Over New Round of Mali Talks -- New York Times/AP
WNU Editor: I am not optimistic on these talks .... both sides cannot even agree on what should be the name of the territory that is in dispute. In the mean time the war continues .... Gunmen stage deadly raid on Mali army post; U.N. peacekeepers hurt in blast (Reuters). More on recent fighting here.
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