African Union backs military intervention in Mali
- Published: 14 Nov 2012 at 11.47
- Online news: World
The African Union has endorsed a plan for military intervention to regain control of Mali's desert north from Islamist rebels and restore the authority of the state.
Picture taken in July shows Islamist fighters in Gao. The African Union has endorsed a plan for military intervention to regain control of Mali's desert north from Islamist rebels and restore the authority of the state
African nations and the international community have expressed growing concern over the continued occupation of Mali's north since it could provide a safe haven to Al Qaeda-linked extremist groups and criminal gangs.
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