Will French intervention in Mali be beneficial in the long run?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21320636

For people who have been accompanying the News, French forces have invaded Mali to drive Islamists extremists out of the country. Problem is that most of these Islamists are part of a tribe called the Tuareg, which after establishing itself in the North, started to trade with the natives. After the French re-established the Malian government rule in those areas that were once under the Tuareg, they started to flee in fear of reprisals from other tribes. As a result, food and fuel supplies to some parts of northern Mali are starting to dry up. Aid Agency Oxfam said prices in Gao had risen by more than 20% since the French military intervention. Philippe Conraud, Oxfam country director in Mali, said if the traders did not return soon, it could become "very difficult for people to get enough food to feed their families", which makes us think to what extent is the French intervention really considering Malian internal issues. In the short run, one could argue that the economy may suffer from the lack of traders but if a democratic state is established in Mali and it becomes stable enough to get control over the national integrity, Mali could benefit from better trade relations with other secular powers, such as France.