NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Sahara Desert states differed on Sunday over whether to crush or talk to the rebels who have seized northern Mali – a mix of Tuareg separatists and Islamists with links to al Qaeda. At a meeting of regional countries in Mauritania, Niger said the rebels’ gains should be reversed before any talks, but Algeria warned that military intervention risked further complicating the situation. …
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