Mali

Francois Hollande says French forces will remain in Mali until democracy prevails but African troops will take over operation against Islamist rebels.

Francois Hollande to meet interim Malian President Dioncounda Traore and visit Timbuktu to mark French-led operation.

Reports claim Hollande will meet Mali's interim president Dioncounda Traore in Bamako before visiting Timbuktu.

Militants flee to mountains near Algerian border as African troops set to take over operation.

Coalition government wanted war at all costs and could not even be bothered with a dodgy dossier, says Lucy P.

Mali's 20,000 invaluable manuscripts moved before rebels torched the Ahmed Baba institute

French ground and aerial forces prepare to take control of last Islamist stronghold, Kidal.

Defence secretary Philip Hammond plans 40 troops for Mali on top of 20 already there.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a terrorist group which is financed through its criminal activities of smuggling, drug trafficking and kidnapping for ransom, carried out two separate bombings on 11 April 2007 in the Algerian capital, Algiers. Active members vary between 300 and 800 for this Salafist group which formally changed its name from Group for Call (that is Preaching) and Combat (GSPC in its French form) only in January 2007. Itself a splinter organisation with a history of lea...

Kidal, base of al-Qaida-linked Ansar Dine, is last remaining stronghold of militants, and town has been under control of Tuareg rebels.

The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) said it has taken control of Kidal, Tessalit and In Khalil ousting Ansar Dine's Islamists.

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said rebels are carrying out an evasion strategy.

Foreign Office warns of kidnapping threat from criminals and terrorists in breakaway Somaliland region

Coordinated air and ground attacks by French forces kill a dozen Islamist rebels in key Malian town of Gao.

Britain, Germany and Netherlands urge nationals to get out of danger city immediately.

British foreign office alerts over terrorism threat in Libya after France's military intervention in Mali

Islamic Movement for Azawad says it seeks a negotiated solution to Mali conflict

Outgoing secretary of state takes reponsibility for attack that killed four Americans including ambassador Chris Stevens.

Samsung Galaxy S4 has been codenamed as Samsung Altius.

Executions, daring escapes and hiding under beds among harrowing stories to emerge from hostage crisis.

Samsung Thailand confirms that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 will receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update

Algerian authorities finding it difficult to identify bodies at In Amenas gas plant as death toll passes 80.

Foreign Office rebuts mounting calls for wider international response to Mali crisis.

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Britain, United States and Germany reluctant to commit as Mali faces existential threat

A comparison of display, operating systems, camera, battery and pricing of Google Nexus 10 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.

Malian and French forces recapture key towns of Konna and Diabaly.

Samsung Galaxy S4 said to have two variants: Korean (SHV-E3005) and international (GT-I9500).

Ten Britons and an unknown number of Americans, Japanese and Norwegians are still being held captive at Algeria's In Amenas gas plant.

Second British hostage at besieged BP gas plant tells Algerian TV: I never felt in any danger.