Deadly Confrontation Reported Between Peacekeepers, Protesters

A protest in northern Mali against the United Nations military mission has turned deadly, reports Agence France-Presse.

Witnesses and peacekeepers had differing accounts. One source said at least three were killed.

A mob of youths threw stones and attempted to storm the MINUSMA headquarters in Gao on Tuesday, said witnesses.

The crowd was protesting a plan to create a buffer zone in the north that would disarm pro-government militia without significantly affecting Tuareg...