More: US State Department says embassy in Bamako is monitoring the situation closely and has advised US citizens in Mali to shelter in place - via @NBCNews

International donors pledge more than $4.22 billion to help Mali recover after conflict with al-Qaida-linked Islamists, French president says - @Reuters

Nigerian fighter jet taking part in military operations against al-Qaida linked Islamic militants in Mali crashes in western Niger, killing 2 crewmembers - @Reuters

5 Islamist suicide bombers target military patrol near Gao in northern Mali, leaving 2 Malian soldiers and the attackers dead - @AFP

French army says its troops in Mali arrest French jihadist convert who threatened France - @AP

Mali court throws out case against newspaper editor who was arrested after publishing article criticizing leader of last year's coup - @Reuters

Bomb kills French soldier in Mali; the sixth Frenchman killed there since start of military campaign in January - @AJELive

Mali breaks up suspected militant cell in Bamako, security sources say - @Reuters

UN Security Council unanimously approves creation of peacekeeping force in Mali from July 1 - @Reuters

Chad, 1 of the largest supplier of troops battling Islamists in Mali, has started to pull out, President Deby says - @BBCNews

Suicide bomber kills at least 3 Chadian soldiers at a market in the northern Mali town of Kidal - @Reuters

More: US State Department says embassy in Bamako is monitoring the situation closely and has advised US citizens in Mali to shelter in place - via @NBCNews

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More: US State Department says embassy in Bamako is monitoring the situation closely and has advised US citizens in Mali to shelter in place - via @NBCNews

International donors pledge more than $4.22 billion to help Mali recover after conflict with al-Qaida-linked Islamists, French president says - @Reuters

Nigerian fighter jet taking part in military operations against al-Qaida linked Islamic militants in Mali crashes in western Niger, killing 2 crewmembers - @Reuters

5 Islamist suicide bombers target military patrol near Gao in northern Mali, leaving 2 Malian soldiers and the attackers dead - @AFP

French army says its troops in Mali arrest French jihadist convert who threatened France - @AP

Mali court throws out case against newspaper editor who was arrested after publishing article criticizing leader of last year's coup - @Reuters

Bomb kills French soldier in Mali; the sixth Frenchman killed there since start of military campaign in January - @AJELive

Mali breaks up suspected militant cell in Bamako, security sources say - @Reuters

UN Security Council unanimously approves creation of peacekeeping force in Mali from July 1 - @Reuters

Chad, 1 of the largest supplier of troops battling Islamists in Mali, has started to pull out, President Deby says - @BBCNews

Suicide bomber kills at least 3 Chadian soldiers at a market in the northern Mali town of Kidal - @Reuters