A convoy of Malian soldiers are pictured on their way for Mopti, on January 19, 2013 in Kongena. West African leaders Saturday sought urgent financial and logistical aid from the United Nations for a regional force in Mali to boost a French-led offensive against Islamists bearing down from the north. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR
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