Astrology by Paul Saunders : West Africa
Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts

Monday, 14 January 2013

Mali – Rebel Islamic coup triggers international military action.

taking action in Mali

A military coup in the north of Mali by Islamists back in April 2012 has now prompted France to fly in troops and aircraft into the country, one of France’s former colonies in West Africa. The French were very much afraid that if the Islamists, who already controlled many towns and settlements in the North of this Saharan country marched into Bamako, Mali’s capital then the situation might turn very ugly. President Traore of Mali asked for French assistance and air strikes to push back the Islamic advance and for the moment at least, the rebel advance towards the capital has ceased.