Channel News Asia/AFP: Mali government signs peace deal in absence of rebels
Mali's government and several armed groups signed a peace accord in a ceremony attended by numerous heads-of-state but missing the crucial backing of the main Tuareg-led rebel groups.
BAMAKO: Mali's government and several armed groups signed a peace accord on Friday (May 15) in a ceremony attended by numerous heads-of-state but missing the crucial backing of the main Tuareg-led rebel groups.
The Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) had provisionally initialled the document a day earlier but is demanding concessions and its three principal factions did not attend the rubber-stamping ceremony in the Malian capital Bamako.
More News On The Mali Peace Accord Beings Signed Even Though The Main Rebel Group Boycotted The Deal
Mediator: Main Rebel Group Did Not Sign Mali Peace Accord -- AP
Mali signs half-baked peace deal without main ingredients: Tuareg rebels -- RFI
Mali separatist Tuareg rebel group boycotts peace deal -- Deutche Welle
Mali’s Tuareg-led separatists boycott peace deal -- France 24/AFP
Ban hails Mali peace agreement as ‘important step’ towards stability -- UN News Centre
Mali peace deal in danger as fierce fighting flares -- The Guardian
Armed groups in northern Mali -- AFP
Timeline of the crisis in Mali -- Deutsche Welle
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