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Who will be France's new head of defence cooperation?

In October General Régis Colcombet is expected to take over as head of France's Directorate for Security and Defence Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [...]

Published on 23.09.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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Africa, France
Who will be France's new head of defence cooperation?

Inner circles | Africa, France
Steep Africa learning curve for new armed forces minister Lecornu

France
Ambassador Lechevallier top pick to head foreign ministry's globalisation unit

Cameroon, France
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Between Mali pullout and Ukraine, French military cooperation budget reaches delicate equilibrium

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Abidjan to play a greater regional role as France winds down Operation Barkhane