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<span class="date-display-single">Sun, 15/04/2012</span> </div>
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<div class="glw-authors">By <span class="glwnews-article-location"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1147">Roger Annis</a></span></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image">
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<p>The new, interim president of Mali is holding out the possibility of “all out war” against the rebellion of the oppressed, Touareg nationality that has swept the north of the western African country. </p>
<p>Dioncounda Traore took over the presidency on April 12 in a deal with the military officers who overthrew the elected president on March 21. He immediately called on the rebels to "return to the fold and to strengthen this nation instead of dividing it". </p>
<p>BBC reported on April 12 that Traore said if they did not yield, "we will not hesitate to wage a total and relentless war".</p>
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