Why Mali’s Army is Hesitant about Foreign Intervention in the North  · Global Voices
Lova Rakotomalala

Tiékorobani goes to great length explaining why Captain Sanogo and the Malian Army are hesitant about foreign intervention [fr] in Northern Mali. He argues that Sanogo fears that he will lose control the global military operations and that in turn, his officers might rebel against him because of his loss of power. The Malian government has formally asked the UN to intervene [fr] in Northern Mali at the UN General Assembly.