> The government of Mali asked for foreign military help to re-take the north. [1] Intervening and waging proxy wars in the middle-east sent the message that s

> The government of Mali asked for foreign military help to re-take the north. [1] Intervening and waging proxy wars in the middle-east sent the message that sovereignty is relative and only applies to countries with "appropriate" views, hence the hate against west. Still I wouldn't call Mali a stable country as they are constantly plagued by terrorist attacks. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mali_conflict https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mali_conflict