The Morning Call
At the end of a recent summit on the Sahel in Pau France, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged extra troops and called on the US to maintain its military support in the region.
France’s prominent role continues to be questioned particularly in Mali where protests have been held against the presence of 4500 French soldiers in the Barkhane operation.
Security and defense specialist Dr Maurice Mahounon tells us more.
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to have access to the Atlantic ocean
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Tensions mount in Burkina Faso a week after the coup attempt
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Jihadi activities increase sevenfold in Kayes region, near east of Senegal
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Benin says 54 soldiers killed in Islamic militant attack
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Burkina Faso military government says it thwarted "major" coup attempt
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In Ghana, an illegal settlement turned a forest reserve into a criminal city