ECOWAS dispatches a mediator to Mali as Tuareg separatists seize northern towns and Al-Qaeda-linked fighters increase pressure near the capital of Bamako.
ECOWAS is dispatching a mediator to Mali to address a deteriorating security situation as Tuareg separatists capture northern towns and militants linked to Al-Qaeda increase pressure near Bamako.
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