Renegade soldiers declare power seizure in Mali - CNN.com

Renegade soldiers declare power seizure in Mali - CNN.com: "The growing Tuareg insurgency is raising concerns in Washington, which sees the small nation as an important ally against AQIM, the sub-Saharan al Qaeda group.
Conflict in the region has forced the United Nations to appeal for $35.6 million to address the growing humanitarian crisis as throngs of Malians flee into neighboring countries."

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