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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • Anti Imperialism demonstration in Dublin, Ireland 2003.
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  • May 15, 2013 - Meiktila, Myanmar: A bus ticket shop in Meiktila, displays a sticker for the 969 anti-Muslim movement. Stickers with the movement’s logo are now common nationwide on cars, motorcycles and shops. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • May 15, 2013 - Meiktila, Myanmar: A bus ticket shop in Meiktila, displays a sticker for the 969 anti-Muslim movement. Stickers with the movement’s logo are now common nationwide on cars, motorcycles and shops. CREDIT: Paulo Nunes dos Santos
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  • Right to Work Movement march in Dublin.
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  • Right to Work Movement march in Dublin.
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  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighter prepares his weapons for an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
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  • French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground.
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  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A field commander of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) walks by in Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_25.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_03.jpg
  • May 01, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A group Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) new recruits line for training in a improvised military base near the frontline in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_01.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Local residents watch a convoy of french troops passing by in direction to Niono village, the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: A Mali army men take guard in Diabaly city centre, a day after the government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: A Mali army man takes guard on the road outside Diabaly, a day after the government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • Personal belongings of a Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighter, are seen near a tree in Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • A Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters handles an anti-aerial weapon as the group take defensive position in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • A group of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters relax outside Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • A group Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) new recruits line for training in a improvised military base near the frontline in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • A group of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters look at weapons and ammunition captured from Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) during recent combats in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • April 28, 2012 - Tabania, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Commander in chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel group, Dr. Abdalaziz Alhilu, addresses a group of journalist during an interview in a hidden location in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan...Abdalaziz, the military and political leader of the Nuba people, is considered the enemy number of Karthoum's government and one of the most wanted men in Sudan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
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  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: General view of a Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighter belongings in Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_07.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_04.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Mali troops tow a broken Armoured Personal Carrier in central Niono. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
<br />
Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
<br />
The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Mali army men check a military base in central Diabaly, for unexploded ordinance, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_13.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: A Mali army men take guard in Diabaly city centre, a day after the government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
<br />
The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_07.jpg
  • A Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighter prepares his weapons for an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
    NubaMountains_12.jpg
  • A group of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters relax outside Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
    NubaMountains_02.jpg
  • April 30, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel soldiers lie in a hospital in Gidel village, after being wounded by a bomb dropped by the Sudanese airforce, in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_30.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_28.jpg
  • May 01, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters show weapons and ammunition captured from Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) during recent combats in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_27.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_26.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A group of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters relax outside Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_13.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_05.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A group of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters relax outside Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
    Sudan_Nuba_02.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
<br />
Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_33.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    MaliWar_32.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Markala, Mali: French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Markala, Mali: French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_29.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_28.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local people stand by a mango grove that islamic militants used as base in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_26.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: A local child stands by destroyed islamic militants' armoured vehicles in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_23.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Mali army men patrol central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    MaliWar_21.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Locals stand near french military forces take guard in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Religious ornaments are seen desecrated inside of a destroyed catholic church in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_17.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: General view of the inside of a destroyed catholic church in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_16.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Moriba Coulibaly, the Major of Niono village, receives a call from people sieged in the neighbouring cry of Diabaly. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January. In the back<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_15.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: A french army man checks the Mali military base in central Diabaly, for unexploded ordinance, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Mali army men patrol a military base in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • A marriage equality supporter sits outside Pantibar, Dublin’s most famous gay bar, as the votes on Ireland’s referendum on same-sex marriage were being counted around the country. Ireland became the first nation to approve same-sex marriage by a popular vote, sweeping aside the opposition of the Roman Catholic Church in a resounding victory for the gay rights movement.
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  • Several thousand Muslim Brotherhood supporters and islamist protesters who support president Morsi, gathered outside a local mosque in Cairo's Nasr City. A draft constitution has sparked outrage in post-revolution Egypt. A decision by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to extend his power during constitutional debate brought concerns about the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, the movement from which he hails.
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  • Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • Detail view of the burned back of a Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel soldier being treated at an hospital in Gidel village. The fighter was severely wounded as a result of a bomb dropped by the Sudanese airforce in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan.
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  • A field commander of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) walks by in Jebel Kwo military base near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, an historical ally of South Sudan's former rebel forces SPLA, has been fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
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  • May 01, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A group of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters look at weapons and ammunition captured from Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) during recent combats in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir.
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local children scavenge destroyed islamic militants' armoured vehicles in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    MaliWar_01.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Local residents watch a convoy of french troops arriving at Niono village, the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    MaliWar_34.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local children scavenge destroyed islamic militants' armoured vehicles in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_25.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local merchants at a stall in Diabaly market, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_20.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Locals take lunch at a restaurant, with Kaddafi, Bob Marley and Emperor Haile Selassiei poster displayed on the wall, in Niono village, the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January. In the back<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_14.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Mali army men check a military base in central Diabaly, for unexploded ordinance, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_12.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Mali army men patrol a military base in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    MaliWar_11.jpg
  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_03.jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local children scavenge destroyed islamic militants' armoured vehicles in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_24.jpg
  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01172013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWar_03.jpg
  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People?s Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighters take defensive positions in Jebel Kwo military base, ahead of an attack on Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) positions near Tess village in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. ..SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • May 02, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: A Stack of boxes containing Chinese made ammunitions is on display at Jebel Kwo military base. Sudan People?s Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel fighter claim to have captured this and other ammunition from the Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) men during recent combats in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan. ..SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • April 30, 2012 - Kauda, Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, Sudan: Sudan People?s Liberation Movement (SPLA-N) rebel soldiers lie in a hospital in Gidel village, after being wounded by a bomb dropped by the Sudanese airforce, in the rebel-held territory of the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan...SPLA-North, a historical ally of SPLA, South Sudan's former rebel forces, has since last June being fighting the Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) over the right to autonomy and of the end of persecution of Nuba people by the regime of President Bashir. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Local residents watch the news on a street outside the Mali army improvised headquarters in Niono village, the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_38.jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Markala, Mali: French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January.<br />
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Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
    MaliWar_27.jpg
  • May 19, 2013 - Yangon, Myanmar: A juice stall, in central Yangon, marked with a sticker emblazoned with 969, the logo that has come to represent Myanmar's anti-Muslim movement. Taxis, buses, shop fronts and street stalls across the country display what some consider a symbol of Buddhist<br />
extremism that sees Burma's Muslim community as a threat to the country and its dominant religion. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: Local residents watch a convoy of french troops arriving at Niono village, the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01192013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarNiono...jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01192013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarNiono...jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Niono, Mali: French Army men gather in Niono's main square near the Mali police headquarters. Niono is the last government controlled location before Diabaly, a city under islamist militants control since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01192013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarNiono...jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Markala, Mali: French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01192013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarNiono...jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Markala, Mali: French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01192013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarNiono...jpg
  • January 19, 2013 - Markala, Mali: French Army men take defensive position in the outskirts of Markala, in preparation for an advance towards the northern city of Diabaly, under siege by islamist militants since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01192013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarNiono...jpg
  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local children scavenge destroyed islamic militants' armoured vehicles in central Diabaly, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 21, 2013 - Diabaly, Mali: Local merchants at a stall in Diabaly market, a day after Mali government troops regain control of the city. Diabaly was under islamist militants control since the 14th of January...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...The Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
    01212013_NunesDosSantos_MaliWarDiaba...jpg
  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country...Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012...Last week the Malian government pledge to the French army to help the national troops to stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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  • January 17, 2013 - Bamako, Mali: First group of forty five Togolese army men arrive at Bamako International Airport to take part in the international force deployed to Mali to defend the country against the islamists rebel groups advancing from the northern areas of the country. Several insurgent groups have been fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organisation fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had taken control of the region by April 2012.<br />
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Last week the Malian government pledge France to help the national army stop the rebellion advance towards the capital Bamako. The french troops started aerial attacks on rebel positions in the centre of the country and deployed several hundred special forces men to counter attack the advance on the ground. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/Polaris)
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