Mali rebels agree to sign preliminary peace deal - Algeria state media

APS said the rebel alliance would sign up to the accord on Thursday in Algiers.

Mali's government in March signed up for the agreement brokered by Algeria and the United Nations, but Tuareg and Arab rebel groups, including the main groups, the MNLA and MAA, had said they needed more time. (Reporting by Patrick Markey Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)