Mali Government, Rebels Hold Peace Talks

The Mali government and rebel groups begin meetings Wednesday in Algiers to hash out a final peace arrangement a year after returning to democracy.  The talks - which include African mediators - come amid this month's escalation of violence in the north, in violation of a May ceasefire.  Meanwhile French President Francois Hollande is expected in West Africa later this week to flesh out his new counter-terrorism strategy in the Sahel - which will replace the current French...

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