French President Hollande Given Hero’s Welcome In Timbuktu | Talking Points Memo

On a visit Saturday to war-torn Mali, French President Francois Hollande was greeted by a rapturous crowd in Timbukutu — the legendary city recently recaptured from rebels by French and Malian forces. Hollande also met with French troops, telling them that the conflict in the North African nation is “not over.”


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