Sudan's parliament approved "general mobilization" of the country's resources to support the military.

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The Malian president declared a state of emergency across the country on Friday and called for "a general mobilization" to defend against the advance of radical Islamists.

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Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traore, declared a state of emergency across the country Friday and called for "a general mobilization" to defend against the advance of radical Islamists.

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