Rights group calls on UN to exclude Chad from Mali peacekeeping force, cites child recruitment

The clock is ticking for Mali as it scrambles to organise key elections in less than 40 days following a ceasefire deal between the government and separatist Tuareg rebels.

Deal means government forces will regain control of last rebel-held area, run elections and unlock £2.8bn international aidMali has signed a controversial ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist insurgents, paving the way for government troops to return to the last rebel-held town of Kidal ahead of presidential elections next month.The agreement allows for the immediate "phased deployment" of government troops in ...

After months of destabilization caused by war, Mali has signed a ceasefire with separatist Tuareg rebels who hold towns in the remote north – clearing the way for national elections to be held in July.

Conflicts in Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali push number of displaced people to more than 45 millionThe world is in the throes of its most serious refugee crisis for almost 20 years, as conflicts in Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, the UN's refugee ...