Rebel leader moves to Libya

Bamako - Mali's main rebel leader has moved to Libya with his family, marking what may be a positive development in the West African nation's peace process, an informed source said on Sunday. "Ibrahim Ag Bahanga has moved to Libya with his family...Some think he has decided to take a step back," said a source close to the peace process between the Malian government, Tuareg rebels and Algerian mediators. "This information will strengthen the peace process," said the source. Meanwhile, other rebel groups in the Alliance for Democracy and Change, ADC, wrapped up talks over the weekend in northern Mali. "We talked frankly about disarmament, of creating special... [read full story]