{{Mali’s president has chosen a former prime minister to negotiate with separatist rebels.}}<\/p>\n
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita named Modibo Keita in a statement.<\/p>\n
Tuareg rebels, who want an independent homeland in Mali’s north, greeted the announcement coolly, saying they were waiting for concrete actions.<\/p>\n
They launched a rebellion in 2012 and took control of much of the region. But al-Qaeda-linked extremists later moved in, and a French-led intervention last year wrested back control of the area.<\/p>\n
There were hopes that a newly elected government would negotiate a political solution, but talks between the government and the separatists have stalled. The opposition says the impasse is contributing to insecurity in the north.<\/p>\n
Last week a UN soldier was hurt when a mine exploded at an airstrip in the country’s north.<\/p>\n
– AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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