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Macron mulls France's future in Sahel

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.
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. © Christophe Petit Tesson/ POOL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
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. [...] (953 words)
Issue dated 24/06/2022 Reading time 4 minutes Paul Deutschmann, Joan Tilouine
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French soldiers from Operation Barkhane set up a temporary advanced operating base as they leave Gossi, Mali, on 18 April 2022. © Paul Lorgerie/Reuters
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FRANCE SAHEL Defence 18/01/2023

Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel 

The Elysée Palace and the Ministry of the Armed Forces are busy laying plans for the future of France's military presence in the Sahel. While the Sabre task force is on the out, various troop redeployment options are on the cards, as is a highly awaited clarification of French soldiers' status in the region.
CHAD FRANCE Diplomacy 02/11/2022

Release of French hostage exposes Franco-Chadian military cooperation despite diplomatic chill 

It was thanks to a cooperation between the Chadian army and a French contingent from Operation Barkhane that a French-Australian hostage was released on 30 October, after being kidnapped two days earlier. The successful collaboration stands in stark contrast with the current tensions between Chad and France, triggered by N'Djamena's bloody clampdown on protests on 21 October.

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