United States of America president, Barack Obama, has thrown his full weight behind the Nigeria-led African International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA). The US President, who resumed his second term in office last Sunday, is calling for prompt international action to fully establish the Nigerian-led African force
A White House statement released on Friday night disclosed that both Obama and President Francois Hollande of France spoke earlier in the day over the situation in Mali, among others and they actually “emphasised the need to rapidly establish the African-led International Support Mission in Mali.”
Also, the United Nations Security Council had pondered on the same issue at least twice during the week at the New York headquarters of the global body. Although Obama did not announce specific measures, it is widely speculated that the US has been playing strategic role in facilitating the movements and logistics for Nigeria troops.
