Matthew 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
The French government hailed the election of a new president in Mali as vindication for its decision to send in troops to fight Islamic terrorists in that country.
French President Francois Hollande said the election was “remarkably transparent” and called newly-elected Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to tell him that France “will stand by Mali.”
“What has happened from the French intervention on January 11, 2013 up to the election of a new Malian president has been a success for peace and democracy,” Holland said in a statement. “But now everything must be done to ensure the success of the end of the transition, dialogue and Mali’s development.”
Islamic terrorists had seized control of the northern part of Mali after a military coup last year. The terror group had been steadily moving toward the country’s capital when France decided to send in troops to drive the terrorists out of the nation.
The al-Qaeda backed terrorists are now scattered through the desert north of the country and no longer considered a serious threat to overtake the government.
