"We are now in the last phase of the operation in Mali, " he said.

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Bush said the military operation in Afghanistan was but the first phase in the war on terrorism and the operation will not end until the world is not only safer, but better.

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The UNITWIN network is initially working with more than 20 universities in 14 countries, with the intention to expand to new members in the initial phase of operation.

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The UNITWIN network will partner more than 20 universities in 14 countries, with an intent to expand to new members in the initial phase of operation.

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The first factor at play is that we are in the first phase of this operation.

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Quoting diplomatic and military sources, BBC West Africa correspondent Thomas Fessy said French troops would take part in the second phase of the Mali operation, namely driving Islamists out of the main towns they occupied.

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Analysts warn that however successful the first phase of the French operation in Mali, it is likely to encounter challenges similar to those faced by U.S. and British forces in Iraq as the campaign evolves.

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Phase two of Operation Stack is in operation on the M20, meaning coastbound traffic is taken off the motorway at junction eight and lorries heading for the Channel Tunnel or Port of Dover put back, but held in a queue.

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