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Case | Mali

At least five radio stations attacked in Mali

At least five radio stations were attacked in March 2012 as Tuareg separatists, allied with extremist Islamist militants, pushed the Malian army back from the northeastern region of Gao, according to news reports.

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September 24, 2012 4:14 PM ET |
Tags: Ansongo, Attacked, Censored, Gao, Harassed, La Voix des Jeunes, MNLA, Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa, MUJAO, National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, ORTM, Radio Adar Ansongo, Radio Askia Mohammed Islamiya, Radio Doddya, Radio Rurale de Manaka
Blog | Mali

With coup, quiet #Mali generates noise on Twitter

By Mohamed Keita/CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator
Mali junta leader Captain Amadou Sanogo, center, poses surrounded by fellow soldiers in Bamako Thursday. (AFP/Habibou Kouyate)

Yesterday, while reporting on breaking news in Mali from studios in Atlanta, CNN Wire Newsdesk Editor Faith Karimi made an ominous observation that presaged the outcome of developments unfolding 5,000 miles away. "#Mali president @PresidenceMali has not tweeted in 10 hours after reports of gunfire and a coup attempt," she tweeted.

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March 22, 2012 6:14 PM ET | | Comments (3)
Tags: Amadou Toumani Touré, Internet, ORTM, Social Media

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