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Spotlight | Benin, Nigeria
How Paris supports Abuja and Cotonou in fight against jihadist groups

French President Emmanuel Macron with his Nigerian Counterpart Bola Tinubu, in Paris, France, in November 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron with his Nigerian Counterpart Bola Tinubu, in Paris, France, in November 2024. © Amaury Cornu/Hans Lucas/AFP
Nigerian and Beninese armed forces, backed by French units, are conducting coordinated operations along the border between the two countries. They are targeting the leaders of the Ansaru jihadist group, which is affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot, Thibaut Lanchon, Maxime Paszkowiak
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