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Who's Who in Mali's Northern Intervention - With Mali’s Islamist rebels on the run, France prepares to take a backseat in maintaining security in the beleaguered West African state. Take a look at what countries have extended a hand to help Mali defend itself and who is bowing out gracefully. — Naeesa Aziz (Photo: JOE PENNEY /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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France - Although France took the lead in Mali's intervention — with a deployment of 200 troops from Operation Epervier in Chad and a formidable stash of fighter jets and helicopter gunships — it may soon be time to say au revoir to Mali’s most fervent European ally.  “France has no intention of remaining in Mali,” French foreign minister Laurent Fabius told reporters, hinting at a March 2013 pullout date. (Photo:  PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images)

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Ghana - With the transportation help of Britain, Ghana sent a number of troops and heavy equipment to Mali in February 2013 in an effort to increase the presence of African troops in the country.(Photo: Chris Stein/AFP/Getty Images)

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Canada - Although Canada is a friend to many involved in Mali’s intervention, the country says it is unlikely they will send any troops into the fray, given their belief that the situation may become a counter-insurgency operation similar to those in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Photo: Stuart Davis/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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United States - U.S. officials have provided communications and transport help to troops working in Mali and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson said the U.S may assist with rebuilding Mali's long-term stability.(Photo: SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Russia - In February 2013, Russia revealed it was supplying guns to Mali’s government and expressed plans to continue providing arms as the conflict continues.(Photo:  ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)

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United Nations - The United Nations has plans to work on a “regional strategy” for Mali and the entire region. The international body worries that the problems Mali faces with Islamist extremism, kidnapping and organized crime are not isolated issues.(Photo: GEORGES GOBET/AFP/Getty Images)

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United Kingdom - The United Kingdom is sending two C-17 aircraft to carry foreign troops and military equipment to Mali. Britain is not offering any troops, but Mark Simmonds, the government minister for Africa, said British personnel also could be involved in training the Malian army. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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United States of America - U.S. officials have said they offered to send drones to Mali. France's foreign minister said that the U.S. is providing communications and transport help.  (Photo: Erik Hildebrandt/REUTERS/U.S. Navy)

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Germany - German officials have ruled out sending any combat troops to support Mali, but Defense Ministry spokesman Stefan Paris said that Germany is looking into what kind of help the country could provide if asked, including logistical and medical support.(Photo: Carsten Rehder/DPA/LANDOV)

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European Union - The European Union says it is speeding up its preparation for a troop training mission in Mali, which will now likely be launched in the second half of February or early March, but the E.U. is not planning any direct combat role.    (Photo: Niall Carson/PA PHOTOS /LANDOV)

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Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso will send 500 troops to Mali and 500 others to control the northern border. Check points have also been set up in Burkina Faso on roads to it northern border with Mali. (Photo: AFOLABI SOTUNDE /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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Mauritania - Mauritanian armed forces were placed on high alert along the border with Mali. President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz says the country would not take part in the fighting in northern Mali. The Mauritanian army had conducted raids in 2010 and 2011 against the bases of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb in northern Mali. (Photo: PHILIPPE WOJAZER /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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Niger - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou will send 500 troops to Mali to help fight the Islamic extremists. The date for their departure is not yet known.  (Photo: PHILIPPE WOJAZER /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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Nigeria - Nigeria will send an undetermined number of troops to Mali.(Photo: EDUARDO MUNOZ /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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Senegal - Senegal will send 500 troops to Mali to help with combat. (Photo: JOE PENNEY /LANDOV/REUTERS)

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