Is there any indication that once France leaves that this won't start all over again? The Malian army seems to be pretty incapable of doing much and rebels from the north, be they Ansar Dine or the MNLA, are very well armed and know the desert like the back of their hands. Also, is there any attempt to negotiate with the MNLA who seem to have a lot of legitimate reasons for wanting a secular state of Azawad or is the West ignoring them because they want eventual control(not direct control but business influence) of the minerals and other resources in the region?
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Is there any indication that once France leaves that this won't start all over again? The Malian army seems to be pretty incapable of doing much and rebels from the north, be they Ansar Dine or the MNLA, are very well armed and know the desert like the back of their hands. Also, is there any attempt to negotiate with the MNLA who seem to have a lot of legitimate reasons for wanting a secular state of Azawad or is the West ignoring them because they want eventual control(not direct control but business influence) of the minerals and other resources in the region?
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