Africa, France
Jean-Yves Le Drian's departure is rued from Brazzaville to N'Djamena

Former Chadian president Idriss Déby and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the then defence minister, in December 2016.
Former Chadian president Idriss Déby and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the then defence minister, in December 2016. © Aliou Mbaye /Panapress
Jean-Yves Le Drian was removed as foreign minister in the most recent reshuffle after more than ten successive years in the French government, first at defence and then at foreign affairs. This is a loss for numerous African leaders, for whom the minister from Brittany was their go-to contact in France. [...]
Published on 27.05.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes
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