Malians Have Mixed Feelings about French ‘Liberation’
Bamako, Mali. (Photo: David Common)
The euphoria greeting French troops who entered Mali this month after Islamist militants threatened to invade the south of the country has given way to a wariness among some who wonder what will follow.
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