Reluctant to further expand the government's balance sheet both for political reasons and for fear of forfeiting the confidence of markets, he is planning instead to expose taxpayers once again to large contingent liabilities in the hope that these policies spur sufficient growth to ensure these liabilities never crystallize.
The French have said they are planning to start withdrawing their 4, 000 soldiers next month, and would like the African-led contingent to become a UN peacekeeping operation.