Fear rises: Mali crisis may lead to greater threath internationally

Since the coup, rebels have taken over the towns of Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal

According to an article by PARIS (AP) published on nbc12.com,  France's defense minister announced that the U.N. Security Council in coming days will pass a resolution approving a multinational African force to help stabilize troubled Mali.

France-Culture radio also quotes Jean-Yves Le Drian, as saying the resolution will be adopted before Christmas. Separately Monday, the French and Malian foreign ministers met in Paris - in part to discuss the resolution.

Recent dilemma shows that, Mali is divided between a fragile caretaker government in the south where a military junta toppled the elected leadership in March - and al-Qaida-linked rebels who control the north.

Former colonial overseer France and other Western nations all fear Mali could is at the verge of becoming a hotbed for terror groups who have seized hostages in western Africa and could one day mastermind attacks in Europe.

Dr Christopher Fomunyoh of the NDI

The Prime Minister of Mali exchange: Diango Sissoko Cheick Modibo Diarra recently succeeded. The news would have been of little worth if the outgoing prime minister had not been forced to resign by the military coup of 22 March. But they are question as to whether this coup could potentially jeopardise the planned military operation in northern Mali?

From the United States, is the director Christopher Fomunyoh of Africa National Democratic Institute, a research center close to the party of Barack Obama. He is an American researcher who has been to to Bamako several times this year 2012. Here is his interview with RFI conducted in french; follow link:http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20121212-christopher-fomunyoh-directeur-afrique-national-democratic-institute