Mediators, including delegates from EU and the UN, have worked round the clock to salvage the ceasefire deal(REUTERS)Mali is ready to sign a deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for Malian government troops to return to the rebel-held northern town of Kidal ahead of an election next month, Mali's chief negotiator said.Bamako has made clear that it wants its civilian administration and army reinstated in the rebel stronghold before the vote, scheduled for July 28 that is meant to complete a democratic transition after a coup in March 2012.The army had threatened to seize the town if no agreement was reached. ...
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