The French government has announced that troops from France and other countries will withdraw from Mali, which is the base of operations against Islamic extremists in West Africa.
Due to the deterioration of relations with Mali's interim government, there are concerns that the withdrawal may lead to the rise of radicals and threaten the West.
In Mali, West Africa, following the rapid expansion of Islamic extremists, France, the former suzerain, intervened in the military in 2013. We have continued to operate against extremists in a wide area including.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced at a press conference on the 17th that troops from France and other countries will withdraw from Mali.
Two coups have occurred in Mali in the last two years, and the current interim government's relations with France have deteriorated over the delay in the transition to civilian rule. ".
France says it will take about half a year to withdraw 2,400 soldiers from Mali and move some to Niger to continue its operations against the militants.
However, there are concerns that the withdrawal from Mali, where political instability continues, may lead to the re-emergence of radicals and threats to Europe and the United States.