27 May 2012 Updated at 10:48 ET
Mali Tuareg and Islamist rebels agree on Islamist state
More than 300,000 people have fled northern Mali due to the rebellion
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Two rebel groups that seized northern Mali two months ago have agreed to merge and turn their territory into an Islamist state, both sides say.
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