Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Increase of French forces in Mali, hopes to end ongoing crisis http://www.pri.org/stories/world/africa/increase-of-french-forces-in-mali-hopes-to-end-ongoing-crisis-12692.html Africa Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0600 The ongoing conflict in northern Mali has forced France to increase their troops in the former French colony. But as France increases their force and the UN prepares African troops, immediacy of the troop increase has become a concern. PRI: Public Radio International