The French President and the Heads of State of the five Sahelian countries, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (Burkina Faso), Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (Mali), Mohamed Ould el-Ghazouani (Mauritania), Mahamadou Issoufou (Niger) and Idriss Déby (Chad) found themselves Monday, January 13 at the castle of Pau, city in the southwest of France bereaved by the loss of seven of its soldiers in Mali.
After having laid floral wreaths in tribute to these soldiers who died at the end of November during an operation, they will try to clarify the strategy of the anti-Jihadist alliance in the Sahel and tighten the links between allies, overshadowed by an anti-French sentiment which is growing in African public opinion.
Announcements are notably expected on the modification of the Barkhane intervention area, the redefinition of military means and sources of funding. Follow the press conference of Emmanuel Macron and the heads of state of the G5 Sahel on France 24.
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