There are now about 1,000 African Union troops in Mali to take part in the military intervention to dislodge al-Qaeda linked militants from the north of the country.
The soldiers are coming into Mali from Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Niger and Chad.
It is hoped that the African Union soldiers will take the lead alongside Malian troops in securing the country.
Neighboring African countries are expected to contribute around 3,000 troops but concerns about the mission have delayed some from
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