After a military coup in the last month , West African seized two-thirds of Mali . The Islamists regional block has had two-thirds regional troops on standby . Gilles Yabi and the West African group have reached an agreement . Troops can be based in the capital of Bamako , as a step toward ending conflict .
After a military coup in March , Islamists seized two-thirds of Mali . The West African regional block has had 3,300 regional troops on standby . Mali and the West African group have reached an agreement . Troops can be based in the capital of Bamako , as a step toward ending conflict .