France intervened in Mali just over a month ago to stop Islamist militants who had taken control of northern Mali from advancing on the capital, Bamako.
Just weeks before the Mali operation, on Dec. 26, Mr. Hollande dispatched elite soldiers to the Central African Republic as rebel groups moved closer to its capital.
"We've just collected images over Mali, which we've handed over to the armed forces because we believe they will be helpful to them in the peacekeeping mission over there, " says Seidu Mohammed, director-general of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA).
Who could have predicted just a few months ago that Mali would get a mention in the State of the Union?
But their renewed optimism was dashed less than a minute later as Messi raced up the other end and teed up Keita just inside the Shakhtar box, the Mali midfielder crashing a magnificent left-foot drive into the roof of Pyatov's net.
The election comes just days after a military coup in neighbouring Mali.
In a speech to the Royal United Services Institute just before Christmas, Sir David spoke of Mali as being a major cause for concern along with Yemen.
Coming just a month after violence spilled over the border with Mali, targeting a BP natural gas facility, this latest scandal is hardly welcome.
In Lome, Togo 's 1-0 victory over Mali leaves the Eagles rooted to the foot of the table with just two points, eight behind the three group leaders.
"This visit to Mali is a signal of support to the people of Mali and our efforts must focus on our areas of expertise, culture just as well as education, " said the Austrian Delegation.
"This was not just a question of us making a small contribution to helping Mali preserve this fantastic history, but also to help raise the consciousness of our own people about our own continent, our own history, our own rich culture and traditions, " Mr Pahad said.
Just last week, French forces raided a mountain hideout in northern Mali, near Tigharghar.
Just eight days before French President Francois Hollande unilaterally approved a military intervention in Mali on Jan. 11, Salaka was convicted of being caught with a man who was not her husband and sentenced to 95 lashes.
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