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No Strict Sharia In Mali's Independent North: Rebels
yahoo.com 10 hours, 3 minutes agoDAKAR (Reuters) - Malian rebels who declared an independent Islamic state in the country's north said on Sunday they would impose sharia but not in a strict form. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), which has fought to make Mali's northern Azawad region an autonomous state, on Saturday signed an agreement to merge with Islamist Ansar Dine rebels seeking to impose sharia across Mali. A mix of rebels have occupied the northern two-thirds of Mali since a March 22 coup led to a collapse o
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Rebel Groups Join Forces, Vowing An Islamic State - CNN International
google.com 1 day, 9 hours agoThe Guardian Rebel groups join forces, vowing an Islamic state CNN International (CNN) -- Two key rebel movements in Mali have agreed to join forces, saying together they will rule an independent Islamic state. The Tuareg group MNLA and the Islamist group Ansar Dine occupying northern Mali reached the deal after a series of talks, ... No strict sharia in Mali's independent north: MNLA rebels Mali split deepens as govt rejects rebel secession Rebel Groups Merge in Mali, Agree on Islamic State
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