Mali separatists agree to further talks with government

Northern Mali’s rebels agreed to another round of talks with the government after the rebel coalition said it was not ready to sign a preliminary UN brokered deal, alleging that it fully meet the demands of greater autonomy for the rebel controlled areas.

The spokesperson for the MNLA rebel group, Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, said,

“We agreed that there should be another meeting with mediators and the Mali government.”

The group said that it rejected the UN proposal because “it did not take into account the legitimate aspirations of the people in Azawad.”

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