In the spotlight: the Malian army claims victory

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Malian army soldiers on exercise.

(Illustrative image).

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By: Frédéric Couteau Follow

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The victorious press releases from the Malian general staff have followed and resembled each other in recent days and have been widely reported by the press.

"

Rise in power of the FAMa (the Malian Armed Forces): the army accumulates victories over the enemy

", exclaims

Info-Matin

 in Bamako.

In their sovereign mission, the FAMa have high morale, hence their rise in power and their self-sacrifice in the hunt for terrorists all over the national territory

, continues Info-Matin.

They are galvanized in this by the new materials and equipment recently acquired by the authorities of the Transition.

In less than two months, the FAMa, thanks to new dynamic partnerships, continue to inspire hope among the Malian population with so much victory and so much success over the terrorist horde and other highway robbers to their credit!

»

"

Rise of the FAMa: Malians proud of their army

", adds

Le Combat

.

"

The dynamic offensive of search and destruction of terrorist sanctuaries continues within the framework of the Maliko plan and the Kélétigui operation

", specifies for its part

L'Essor

 which cites several major operations in the center and east of the country.

Humanitarian operations in the north

As a result, points

Sahel Tribune

, as a result of these military successes, humanitarian activities have resumed in Ménaka, in the north of the country.

A delegation from the Malian presidency of the transition came to provide assistance, last Wednesday, to 400 poor households in the region,

specifies the newspaper.

President Goïta sent 400 food kits, consisting of 50 kg of rice, 50 kg of millet, 25 kg of sugar and 20 liters of oil.

A few months ago, it was believed impossible to hold such a humanitarian operation in this city because of the resurgence of insecurity.

“In short, for the Malian authorities relayed by the press, everything is fine…

Barkhane: 40 terrorists put out of harm's way

For their part, the soldiers of Operation Barkhane are not to be outdone… “

The thunderbolt of Barkhane falls on 40 terrorists on the border of Burkina Faso and Benin!

“says

WakatSéra

 in Ouagadougou.

After the recent terrorist attacks in Park W which killed 9 people, “

the fighters of the forces of evil were neutralized on Thursday by elements of the French Force, alerted by their

Beninese and Burkinabè

“partners”  .

40 terrorists were therefore put out of harm's way and a pick-up and more than a dozen motorcycles destroyed.

The balance sheet is unequivocal.

This successful hunt is tangible proof,

believes WakatSéra,

of the winning and promising partnership between the local armies and the foreign military forces, including Barkhane, in the long-term fight against this nebula which mourns, on a daily basis, and massively, the Defense and Security Forces and the civilian populations.

»

It is a great balm to the heart,

adds

Today

,

for the populations of Burkina Faso and Benin and not only, especially at a time when the controversy over the presence of French soldiers in the Sahel is swelling.

»

Moreover, continues the Burkinabè daily, "

there is no doubt that the European Union-African Union summit in Brussels scheduled for the end of the week, under the French European presidency, will be an opportunity to discuss the military cooperation file in the Sahel and more specifically in the mali.

Some believe that this EU-AU conclave in the Belgian capital could sign the end of the activities of Barkhane and Takuba in Mali, but not in the Sahel… The EU is indeed outraged by the coup in Mali, the dismissal of the Danish soldiers and that of the French ambassador.

The EU which is aligned with the French posture.

»

Fallback?

Redeployment?

Exactly, asks

Le Monde Afrique

, “

Withdrawal?

Redeployment?

A direction must be given, probably at this African Union-European Union summit, because the status quo is not an option.

»

Indeed, "

the Malian junta is cultivating ambiguity,

points out Le Monde Afrique,

it criticizes Paris for

"abandoning it in full flight" 

by reducing the workforce of Operation Barkhane, while giving more signs of hostility clearer vis-à-vis France.

As for the Russians, they want both to gain a foothold in Mali, to protect the junta in exchange for mining contracts, and to trap Emmanuel Macron.

With, for the time being, two first irrefutable results: Mali has imposed itself in the debates of the French presidential election and Paris can no longer postpone difficult decisions until after the election.

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