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Mali: French Troops Will Withdraw From Mali Within Months - President Macron
allAfrica, 17 February 2022
At a press conference this morning French President Emmanuel Macron said that France's military withdrawal from Mali will take four to six months, during which time there will be… Read more »
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Mali: 'End of an Era' As France Pulls Out of Mali, but Was It a Failure?
RFI, 18 February 2022
France was welcomed as a saviour in Mali in January 2013 after it sent in troops to fight jihadism in the north of the country. Nine years on, the insurgency has grown and many… Read more »
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West Africa: Niger to Accept Foreign Troops Fighting Insurgents in Sahel
DW, 18 February 2022
President Mohamed Bazoum says Niger will welcome foreign special forces to secure the region. He said threats from the militant groups would likely rise as France pulls its troops… Read more »
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Mali: France Announces a Total Military Withdrawal From Mali
VOA, 17 February 2022
France and its allies Thursday announced a coordinated military withdrawal from Mali. France sent troops to push occupying militants out of northern Mali in 2013 and has been… Read more »
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Mali: Opinion - Focus in Mali Needs to Be On People, Not the Military
DW, 17 February 2022
Nobody in Mali is surprised by the withdrawal of French and EU troops. It is time to review old strategies and to stop working with corrupt elites, says DW's Dirke Köpp. Read more »
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Mali: Europe's Troop Withdrawal Leaves Mali in Limbo
DW, 17 February 2022
While France has announced the end of its military deployment to Mali, Germany's stance is not yet clear. The withdrawal of European troops increases the security risk for the… Read more »
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Mali: France Announces Military Withdrawal From Mali
DW, 17 February 2022
France and its allies in the anti-jihadi operation in Mali have announced a "coordinated withdrawal" of their forces. A joint statement cited "multiple obstructions" by the… Read more »
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Mali: Macron Denies That France's Mission in Mali Was a Failure
RFI, 17 February 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron said Frances military withdrawal from Mali does not mean the mission was a failure. The anti-insurgency operation will continue, but based in other… Read more »
France's Withdrawal From Mali Not a Failure - Macron
France's decision to withdraw its troops from Mali came after relations between the two countries soured when Mali did not act on an agreement to organise presidential elections for February 2022. Mali also reportedly accepted the help of private Russian military contractors.
French President Emmanuel Macron said: "France's military withdrawal from Mali does not mean the mission was a failure. The anti-insurgency operation will continue, but based in other countries."
Senegal is among African countries that warn they cannot fight insurgency from militant group Al Qaeda on their own. The United Nations has said the withdrawal is bound to have an effect on its peacekeeping mission in Mali.
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