A faction of one of the armed Islamist groups occupying the north of the Mali has split from its al Qaeda allies and is willing to hold talks with the government.
Alghabass Ag Intallah, a senior member of the Tuareg-led Ansar Dine group said he had created a new organisation – the Islamic Movement of Azawad (MIA), and was ready to seek a negotiated solution to Mali's conflict.
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