"At the end of consultations (..) we will initiate a profound transformation of our military presence in the Sahel", declared Emmanuel Macron, announcing the "end of Operation Barkhane as an external operation" and the implementation "of an international alliance associating the States of the region".
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced a "profound transformation" of the French military presence in the Sahel, and the establishment of an international anti-jihadist alliance in the region. "At the end of consultations (..) we will initiate a profound transformation of our military presence in the Sahel", he said during a press conference, announcing the "end of Operation Barkhane as a 'foreign operation "and the implementation" of an international alliance associating the States of the region ".