Brussels, 30/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - The EU is stepping up its preparations for helping Mali out of its serious security, political and humanitarian crisis, and discussions will be on the agenda of the forthcoming Foreign Affairs Council of member states' foreign and defence ministers in Brussels on 19 November, high-ranking EU officials revealed on Tuesday 30 October. Efforts are being made in conjunction with the United Nations, ECOWAS (Economic Community of Western African States), the...