François Hollande will thank his soldiers and indicate to both Mali and his own country his expectations for resolution of the military crisis.
After months of occupation by Islamist fighters, the people of Timbuktu recalled surviving the loss of tranquility in a place so remote that its name evokes the middle of nowhere.
Shops owned by Arabs have been looted in the city and some residents have fled, a foretaste of ethnic strife that many fear will roil Mali for years.
Prime Minister David Cameron returned from two troubled capitals with promises of further partnerships, but there was also concern about him overextending Britain’s foreign commitments.
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