[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Ban presses for sanctions against Mali rebels as talks are proposed

 

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	August 9, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's Ban presses for sanctions against Mali rebels as talks are proposed The United Nations Security Council should impose financial and travel sanctions against Islamist rebels in northern Mali to prevent the territories from becoming a base for terrorist and criminal activities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. The leader of Ansar Dine fighters said he would embrace mediation efforts by neighboring Burkina Faso, while Ecowas, the regional grouping of West African states, is awaiting UN approval to deploy troops. 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