Os terríveis militares malianos

The leader of last month's coup in Mali has rejected the West African decision to send troops to the country. Captain Amadou Sanago said the military had not been consulted by the regional grouping Ecowas. The coup leaders handed power to an interim civilian government earlier this month. A meeting between Ecowas mediators and the interim government was disrupted by soldiers shouting "Down with Ecowas" and cocking their guns. They only backed down when Capt Sanago left the meeting to tell them to disperse. The military leaders are unhappy about Thursday's decision by Ecowas heads of government to send at least 3,000 soldiers to Mali. Their planned deployment was designed to help secure the transition back to civilian rule, and help the government defeat rebels who now control the northern half of the country. BBC