Britain backs French military intervention in Mali
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said Britain supports France's decision to give military support to the government in Mali to stem an advance by Islamist rebels:
UK supports French decision to provide assistance to Government of #Mali in the face of rebel advance
From @WilliamJHague on Twitter:
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