Former Mali rebels –– ranging from former Tuareg separatists to Arab nationalists –– sign pact with ruling junta after ties strained following president Keita's ouster
Relations between junta and ex-rebels, who remain in control of swathes of northern Mali, have often been strained since president Keita's ouster.
The former rebels and the junta signed an accord in Italy's capital Rome on Wednesday designed to "facilitate ties," according to Moussa Ag Acharatoumane, a spokesperson for the former rebels.However, a signatory who requested anonymity said that it included language on the Malian authorities committing to implementing the Algiers peace accord.
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