By RFIPublished on 12/23/2019 Modified on 12/23/2019 at 1:21 a.m.
It was in front of two regiments of French and Nigerian soldiers who were honoring him that President Macron bowed to the graves of the Nigerian soldiers who died in Inates on December 10. A gesture appreciated by Nigeriens.
It was at the Martyrs Square that the French President paid tribute to the Nigerien soldiers who fell at Inates . " I wanted to come and bow to the remains of your soldiers, to show the respect we owe them, our solidarity for their families as for your armies and for the whole nation." "
A gesture appreciated by Mahamadou Issoufou, in the pure Nigerian tradition. “ In our traditions, visiting those who are in mourning is the most appreciated act. "
To defeat terrorism, alliances with friendly countries must be strengthened, said the head of the host state. " We will defeat the enemy, because we will organize ourselves better, better coordinate the national forces and the allied forces, in particular the Barkhane force. "
By asking twice for more " political clarity " from his G5 counterparts, Emmanuel Macron measures his words: " the coming weeks are absolutely decisive for the fight we are waging against terrorism. We have had victories, still recently, again in the last few hours , and we will continue to have them. But we are at a turning point in this war. "
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