Great report
Barkhane: a forced march back
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced at a press conference on Thursday February 17, 2022 the withdrawal of French troops from Mali.
France intends to maintain its military operations to fight against Islamic extremism in other Sahelian countries in Africa.
© AP Photo/Jerome Delay
By: Franck Alexandre
Dozens of containers and an incessant ballet of forklifts: the French military base of Niamey in Niger, a compulsory transit point for materials leaving Mali, is at the heart of an extraordinary logistics operation.
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The French withdrawal from Mali, a forced march maneuver, a great report by Franck Alexandre.
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