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Mali accuses France of arming Islamist fighters in letter to U.N.

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Mali accuses France of violating its airspace and delivering arms to Islamist militants. Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop says his nation's airspace was breached more than 50 times this year. The accusations mark a new low in relations as France pulls the last of its troops out of Mali.

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Mali accuses France of arming Islamist fighters in letter to U.N.

BAMAKO - Mali says France has violated its airspace and delivered arms to Islamist militants in an attempt to destabilise the West African country, the latest in a barrage of accusations that have marked the bitter end to their once close relations. In a letter to the head of the United Nations Security Council dated Monday, Mali's foreign affairs minister, Abdoulaye Diop, said its

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Mali accuses France of colluding with Islamic extremists

Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the Islamic extremists that it spent nearly a decade fighting until its troops departed earlier this week. The French Embassy in Mali has sharply denied the allegation, saying that French…

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Mali accuses France of colluding with Islamic extremists

Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the Islamic extremists that it spent nearly a decade fighting until its troops departed earlier this week

1 year ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Mali accuses France of colluding with Islamic extremists

Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the Islamic extremists that it spent nearly a decade fighting until its troops departed earlier this week

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Winnipeg Free Press

Mali accuses France of colluding with Islamic extremists

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the same Islamic extremists that it spent nearly a decade fighting until its troops departed earlier this week, an allegation sharply denied by the French government. The inflammatory letter sent to the president of the U.N. Security Council is the latest […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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