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Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

General Pascal Facon, current commander of Operation Barkhane.
General Pascal Facon, current commander of Operation Barkhane. © French ministry of armies
Some of the generals who led France's largest overseas military operation are leaving the Army without their hoped-for promotion while others have been better in leveraging their experience in the Sahel. [...] (826 words)
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FRANCE Politics 13/10/2020

As presidential election nears, Macron worries of risk of politicising Operation Barkhane 

With just over a year to go before the presidential election, and in light of the events of recent weeks, the French public is starting to take more notice of the country's military presence in the Sahel region. [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (C-R) visit the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Sahel region in Gao, northern Mali, 19 May 2017.
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (C-R) visit the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Sahel region in Gao, northern Mali, 19 May 2017. © MAXPPP
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