French Intervention in Mali Takes Northern Towns
February 5, 2013 signal piece notes France quickly seized Gao Timbuktu and Kidal from Islamist rebels as Mali’s north falls under Paris control. The next phase faces deploying the AU backed force to take over and hold towns, with UN backed mission funds and regional donor pledges to finance the effort.
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Mali
France
West Africa
Gao
Timbuktu
Kidal
Mali Intervention Faces Prolonged Role and Complex Road to Stability
The piece outlines weeks or months before African units arrive to Mali, with French troops supervising training. It discusses keeping the north under French rule temporarily, questions about legitimacy, and the challenge of replacing French with an elected Malian government while countering Islamist militants through political deals with Tuareg separatists. Gwynne Dyer cautions on long, low‑intensity warfare and the need for a political settlement.
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Mali
Ountries
United Nations
African Union
Canadian GM alfalfa fears prompt moratorium call
A letter from concerned citizens urges Canada to impose an immediate moratorium on sale planting and growth of Monsanto and Forage Genetics International GM alfalfa before the 2013 growing season. They warn GM alfalfa could devastate organic and non GM farming across meat dairy eggs and honey sectors.
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Canada
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Forage Genetics International
Ontario
Quebec
Fis
House of Commons Agriculture Committee
Stephen Harper
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