African forces hit snags in Mali

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press A resident of San in central Mali talks with a French soldier in his vehicle Friday as French troops pass through en route to Sevare, Mali.

DAKAR, Senegal—West African nations that promised to send troops to fight al-Qaida in Mali are finding it’s a lot trickier than they’d hoped to actually get boots on the ground.

Political debates, fears that fleeing militants might scatter abroad, and lo...

Published: 01/19/2013