For Mali, West Africa Leaders Create summit

                            

KOMPAS.com - West African leaders hold summit (Summit) in Côte d'Ivoire to discuss Mali. International event was held on Saturday (01/19/2013).

Ivory Coast became the home base for French forces fighting Islamist rebels in Mali. France mobilized its military since two weeks ago, as news AP .

Foreign Minister Charles Koffi Diby Ivory Coast said the summit is the responsibility of countries of the West African region to coordinate their military operations in Mali.

Up to now, the data shows that West African countries had sent 3,000 troops. Meanwhile, France deployed 1800 soldiers.

Shipping military operations in Mali originally done unilaterally by the French. However, the UN then support the French effort involving countries of the region around Mali. In particular, West Africa.