Independent online (SA) What made the news headlines in 2013? London - Newspapers around the world had their work cut out for them in 2013. Here are some key events from the year... JANUARY 11 - MALI : President Francois Hollande sends French forces to Mali to ... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino) Africa EU Mali Rebels Photos Wikipedia: Mali Peace FM Online Australia Announces USD300,000 Aid Programme To Ghana The Australian High Commission has announced AUD300,000 (GH¢600,000) funding for various social intervention projects in deprived communities in Ghana and other West African countries under its ... (photo: UN / Albert González Farran) Australia Funding Ghana Photos Wikipedia: Ghana Top Stories New Straits/Business Times Nigeria president orders probe of political hit list charge AGOS: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday he had ordered a probe into a rash of allegations, including the creation of a political hit squad, levelled ... (photo: AP / Maja Hitij/dapd) Business Nigeria Photos Politics Wikipedia: Goodluck Jonathan The Daily Telegraph Evangelical Christian speaker of Papua New Guinea's parliament destroys 'evil' pagan carvings Related Articles Lost wonders of the world 03 Jul 2012 Amazing places you can't visit 30 May 2013 Heritage sites under threat 25 Apr 2013 Mali appeals for help as ... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino) Africa Mali Parliament Photos Wikipedia: Mali IRINnews How to empower local NGO partners DAKAR, 20 December 2013 (IRIN ) - UN agencies and international NGOs (INGOs) are increasingly stressing the need to reach out to new partners, including local NGOs, to ... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino) Dakar Humanitarian Photos UN Independent online (SA) Mali’s ruling party wins crunch polls BAMAKO - The party of Mali 's president and its political allies have won a comfortable majority in a parliamentary election intended to seal to a return to democratic ... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) Election Mali Photos UN Wikipedia: Mali