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DJIBOUTI

Boïté in the running to be head of French Forces

The current deputy director general of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, General Laurent Boïté, is being considered for the position of head of the French Forces in Djibouti (FFDj). He would replace General Stéphane Dupont. [...] (196 words)
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Paris and Djibouti set to renew defence deal amid regional turmoil 

French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly is due to travel to Djibouti on 21 November to discuss renewing the 10-year agreement that allows France to station troops there. Djibouti, which hosts seven foreign military contingents, is an island of stability in a region wracked by a coup in Sudan, the escalation of war in Ethiopia and political deadlock in Somalia. [...]
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly will visit Djibouti on November 21.
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly will visit Djibouti on November 21. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP
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Al-Burhan's coup d'état comes at the worst time for Paris 

The 25 October coup by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan occurred just as France had been planning key meetings with Khartoum throughout November. For Paris, like London and Washington, has been trying to get a foothold in Sudan. [...]
From left to right: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudanese PM Abdalla Hamdok at the International Conference for Sudan, May 2021.
From left to right: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudanese PM Abdalla Hamdok at the International Conference for Sudan, May 2021. © Jacques Witt/Pool/Abaca/Reuters

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