Kaabu, despite its ties to Mali, appears to have run in a quite different matter.

Despite his ties to the Progressive Conservative Party, he served in the legislature as an independent member for the next four years.

Opposition lawmakers and protesters said they would not call on the military to intervene, despite the military's historic ties to the Nationalists.

Despite their ties to antigovernment groups, United States officials question the political motivations of the drug traffickers.

This was despite his alleged ties to organized crime.

Despite his high ties, there was trouble at home.

Despite his strong ties to the university he only produced a 4-14(.222) record.

Things would go more smoothly, however, if he could convince her that he was capable of working this case despite his ties to the victims.

Despite their ties to other people, Toney and Lolli kept in touch.

One of the groups' major objectives is to prove that these governments are weak despite their ties to America.