strife in mali, page-23

taken from a BBC article:

"The BBC's Martin Vogl in Bamako says it is possible that the coup may falter, pointing out that the mutinous troops are poorly equipped, led by a mid-ranking soldier and they do not have the backing of all Malian forces.

The well-trained and organised Red Berets unit is loyal to the president and he is believed to be under their protection, our reporter says."


Let's hope this little rebellion is squashed very quickly and the culprits are court martialled. If other reports are correct and the mutineers are indeed running amok, drunk & looting the palace, it shouldn't be too difficult...give it a few days, they'll all be tired, hungry & hung over and won't know what to do next anyway...