LIVE: France’s Hollande attends Mali inauguration
Source: France24
The inauguration of Mali’s new President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita began in the capital Bamako on Thursday before a crowd of thousands, with French President François Hollande in attendance.
France will take centre stage Thursday at the inauguration of Mali's new president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (pictured), as the former French colony enters a new era of democracy after months of political chaos.
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But the ceremony will hold most significance for French President Francois Hollande, who launched a military action in January, aided by African troops, which ousted Islamist groups linked to Al-Qaeda who had occupied northern Mali last year.
France's engagement in Mali, however, is more nuanced and less straightforward than a simple mission to free the former colony from the clutches of Islamism.
Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20130918-france-mali-president-keita-inauguration
Excellent analysis of France's involvement in the region at the link, with direct streaming from Mali.