Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in northern Mali: a looming disaster that would make Darfur pale in comparison.Reuters
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada is not looking at any military intervention in Mali.
He says Canada will work diplomatically with western allies and African countries to seek a solution.
His comments came after a closed-door meeting with President Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin, current head of the African Union.
Mr. Yayi, however, says he would like to see NATO play a direct role in Mali alongside an African-led force authorized by the United Nations.
He says the insurgency in Mali poses a terrorist threat to the whole world.
Islamist rebels have seized the northern parts of Mali.