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The UN Security Council has authorised an African-led military force to try to oust Islamists from northern Mali.

The council unanimously voted to give the force an initial one-year mandate.

The resolution also sets "benchmarks" for Mali, including political reconciliation and improved training for the military.

Armed groups, some linked to al-Qaeda, took control of northern Mali after a military coup in March and established a harsh form of Islamic law.

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UN approves military action to oust al-Qaida in Mali, but not before political progress -- Washington Post/AP
UN authorises use of military force against Islamists in Mali -- The Guardian
U.N. Council Votes to Help Mali’s Army Oust Islamists -- New York Times
UN Security Council Authorizes Foreign Troops to Mali -- Voice of America
UN Security Council Clears Force to Oust al-Qaeda in Mali -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.N. Security Council authorizes military mission in Mali -- CNN
UN Security Council Authorizes Mali Force -- RIA Novosti
U.S.- and European-backed force will try to rebuild Mali’s military -- Washington Post
Mali’s Crisis: Is the Plan for Western Intervention ‘Crap’? -- Bruce Crumley, Time