France has sent aircraft and boosted its ground troops in Mali to around 3,500 soldiers
He tells crowd in Bamako that French forces were fighting so Malians in the former French colony could live in peace
Soldiers arrive in Kidal after retaking cities of Gao and Timbuktu
Rights groups say both sides must open humanitarian corridor to allow aid to come in and people to get out
Islamist rebels appear to have left the town of Diabaly less than a week after they seized it
Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who has long topped region's Most Wanted List, has been linked to dozens of kidnappings-for-ransom in Sahel region
France has put 800 soldiers on the ground in Mali since it began its rapid deployment Friday at the request of the Malian government
President offers unity government with rebels now dangerously close to capital city of Bangui
Francois Bozize spoke to reporters in Bangui on the eve of peace talks with the rebels
Rebel delegation arrives in Libreville, but government officials delayed
Coalition is the country's greatest threat to stability since 2003
Francois Bozize fires his own son and takes control of the defense ministry
Chief of mutinational force says an attack on town of Damara would be considered a 'declaration of war' against ECOWAS
Although President Francois Bozize said he is willing to negotiate a unity government, rebels insist he must go
About six dozen soldiers from Congo-Brazzaville arrived on Monday in Bangui
Both sides continue to battle in occupied areas as rebels advance closer to capital, Bangui
Effort comes as rebels threaten to march on capital
Rebel group, Seleka, has seized Kaga-Bandoro on Tuesday, and is said to be now within 300 kilometers of the capital, Bangui
The move is in retaliation for a French ban on full-face veils and recent support for military action in Mali
Analysts assess plans to retake parts of country from Islamist militants in 2013
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