In the past, many African countries have had conflict between each other. Currently, there is conflict between forces in northern Mali and governing bodies in Mali. On 14th of January, French forces launched an operation to intervene in the conflict. This resulted in an air strike on radical Islamist forces in Northern Mali.
French authorities now say that the European now has over 2,000 troops in Mali. Soldiers have secured the town of Diabaly, after Islamist militatnts had seized it over a week ago.
Lauren Fabius spoke at a meeting in the Ivory Coast, he focused on discussing other ways that African troops could better aid Mali. Fabius said "Step by step, I think it's a question of some days, some weeks, the African troops will take over."
Bordering countries are expected to contribute around 3,000 troops to the operation aimed at preventing the militants, who ambushed Northern Mali, from adavncing further south towards Banako, the capital.
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