Peace Deal Under Threat As Fighting Erupts In Mali

Fighting between pro-government militia and Tuareg rebels has continued for a second consecutive day in northern Mali, raising fears for a fraying peace agreement. 

The Gatia militia group and a coalition of five separatist rebel factions, known as the Coordination of Movements for Azawad (CMA), clashed on Thursday in the town of Kidal with "heavy weapons, including mortars", the UN Mission in Mali said in a statement on Friday.