'France follows colonial agenda in Mali'

Europe Banned Press TV: Presence of French troops in Africa is a typical colonialist attempt by western powers to grab African resources, a political & military analyst tells Press TV. On January 11, France launched its war on Mali, in West Africa, under the pretext of halting the advance of the fighters who control the northern part of the African country. Nearly 2,300 French troops have so far been deployed to the country. The number of civilian casualties during this war has risen concerns among human rights groups all over the world.


Press TV has conducted an interview with Michael Burns, a political & military analyst (New York), to further discuss the issue of France invasion in Mali. Burns is joined by two additional guests of the program, Ayssar Midani, an activist against the war in Mali (Paris), and Lawrence J. Korb, senior fellow for the Center for American Progress (Washington).

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