Welcome to the MWEB Africa Blog Optimism over Mali-Tuareg talks Bamako - Officials attending talks between Mali's government and Tuareg rebels said on Sunday Algeria's mediator might soon be able to announce progress, despite the recent abduction of three Malian gendarmes. Two participants in the talks in the Algerian capital Algiers told AFP that Algeria's ambassador to Mali, Abdelkrim Gehraieb, might be able to present the first results in a few days Posted : 2008-07-21