Africans opposed to France's military intervention in Mali

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Africans opposed to France's military intervention in Mali

The whole purpose is to actually have an African solution with an African problem.i
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Africans do not want foreign boots on the ground which would only cause the sort of problems in Afghanistan or Iraq and actually they want African problems to be solved by themselves
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The African states have pledged 7,700 troops to support the French and Malian forces against the fighters in northern Mali
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The French feel isolated. They have asked for support from the European neighbors, they haven’t had as much support as they would like on the ground but it hasn’t happened.i

They have asked for support from the Americans, it hasn’t materialized and now they are trying to put excessive pressure on the Africans for them to be able to make do with some of the pledges that have already being asked and promised in terms of boots on the ground
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So is it smart for Africa at this point to be backing France in this intervention in Mali considering the Malian government is really just a junta at this point? i
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they have asked for support from the ECOWAS which is regional body. They have actually spoken to the African Union, in turns spoken to the United Nations for the support which they do have and I think we are behind the determination as to where the Africans should be there.The whole purpose is to actually have an African solution with an African problem.i