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New number two for Operation Barkhane

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

Sahel

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. In an attempt to stem the flow of jihadist propaganda which now risks overflowing into the coastal states, a number of security operations have been launched, among them Operation Barkhane, the G5 Sahel joint force, MINUSMA, and the Coalition for the Sahel. [...]

General Géraud Laborie will become Operation Barkhane's next deputy general of operations (GAO), the second in command and will be the first transport pilot to do so. [...]

Published on 16.06.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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Géraud Laborie
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Spotlight | France, Sahel
Macron mulls France's future in Sahel

Ever since the demise of Operation Barkhane was announced, French diplomats and military brass have been pondering their country's next steps in the region. A strategy paper is being prepared for Emmanuel Macron.

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French president Emmanuel Macron visits the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Africa's Sahel region in Gao, northern Mali, 19 May 2017.

In Focus | Burkina Faso
How religion and politics provide Moscow with a path to influence

In its efforts to gain sway in the Sahel, Russia is increasingly forging links with Burkina Faso's political and civil society circles. In so doing, it enjoys the unprecedented support of Wahhabist organisations. So far, the government has turned down Wagner's advances.

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