France's President Francois Hollande delivers a statment on the situation in Mali at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 11, 2013. Mali declared a state of emergency and unleashed an offensive ... more 

France's President Francois Hollande delivers a statment on the situation in Mali at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 11, 2013. Mali declared a state of emergency and unleashed an offensive against Islamists who control the north of the country with military backing from France, Nigeria and Senegal less