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Operation Barkhane at the heart of a disinformation campaign

The presence of the French operation Barkhane, which mobilizes 4,500 men in the Sahelo-Saharan strip, is fertile ground for many rumors in West Africa, where they meet a strong echo on social networks and lead to thousands comments fueled by a strong anti-French feeling. A real disinformation campaign that is of the utmost concern to the military staff.