Why is France supporting the Govt forces of Mali against extremist rebel groups ?

It's not just France, although they are the main supporters of their old colony. Neighbouring countries in Africa are sending in their own troops to help get rid of the Muslim infestation in the north of Mali. Canada is helping a wee bit right how by shuttling supplies, and once the severity of the situation is made common knowledge I wouldn't doubt the involvement of other major nations. Like the UK, Germany, the United States.

The land that has been annexed by the Al Qaida groups are the size of Texas, they have a huge organization ensconced in the desert that is very well equipped with weapons from the fall of Libya, monies from extortion and kidnappings, and an army of fanatical fools all too ready to die for their allah.

They have no need nor want to leave Mali. But they do want the desert land for themselves and they do enforce "Shariah Law" on all the villages within their reach, or under their umbrella. Already numerous reports of public whippings, stoning, and amputations have come out of the Muslim zone, and the veracity of the reports are not questioned at all.

The so called "Arab Spring" in the mid east has been an eye opener for the western public and the western governments. Although fools like Obama and his peers can see the harm the Muslim Brotherhood has done to Tunisia, Libya, and particularly Egypt; they do not want to rock the boat with dire warnings. They want to see how they can get around the problem politically and diplomatically.

That won't happen but still; international observers are hoping for the best, expecting the worse.

What's going on in Syria right now is backed and run by the Muslim Brotherhood. As Al Qaida is working in Mali now the Muslim Brotherhood is working in Jordan. The ones in the know realize this and are concerned for the future of Jordan now.

The rise of Islam is getting larger and stronger and their ideology runs their agenda. Their agenda is to conquer the world for religious beliefs.

Mali is one of the places where we need to stop them from en roaching on an innocent land.

They're worried that Islamist rebels with Al-Qaeda links could eventually take over the entire region. The countries (in the Northwestern corner of Africa) where AlQaeda in the Islamic Maghreb are most active are former French colonies. France still has a lot of ties and business interests in the region. Libya used to be an Italian colony. I suppose they have a different policy towards Libya.

First & maximum efficient Moslems didnt rule India for one thousand Years. for the time of Moslem, there become no India. that they had ruled over some component to India purely with rebellion happening all around the sub continent. Britishers to a pair quantity consolidated the smaller kingdoms and created a bigger India. it fairly is Vallabh Bhai Patel who created ONE INDIA. in a single of my till now solutions, I reported - Islam is a superb faith however the Moslems are the main stupid people in this earth, by using fact they have in no way understood what Islam preaches, why it preaches particular dogmas and what are the internal meanings. once you comprehend the actual meaning of ALLAH as written in Arabic / Urdu, you will comprehend Islam.

Mali would be a good strategic location for Al-Quada to launch attacks on Europe.

Maybe these are mercenaries and not representatives of France the nation?

Why? Because there are no official government statements that we can hear or watch over the news.

So we do not know