The French Defence minister Florence Parly (pictured) expected to arrive to the Sahel on Sunday January 19 with her counterparts from Estonia, Sweden and Portugal, the countries ready to support Barkhane’s trooops in the fight against jihadist armed groups. “I am going to the Sahel on Sunday, I will be accompanied by the Swedish Minister…
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Barkhane: France sends 220 troops
Faced with a persistent jihadist threat, the leaders of the G5 Sahel countries and France announced the establishment of a new operational framework with redefined priorities and concentrated action on the so-called “three borders” area between Mali , Niger and Burkina Faso. J’ai décidé d’engager des capacités de combat supplémentaires au Sahel. Pour amorcer cette…
13 French military perish in Mali
During counter-terrorist operation in Mali thirteen French soldiers have been killed in a helicopter collision, the French president’s office announced. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed “deep sadness” over the biggest single loss of life for the French military since the 1980s. ❝13 members of our Armed Forces died yesterday in Mali. They were involved in…
L’UE sur l’attaque à Tombouctou
“Aujourd’hui encore, les forces de la paix ont été prises pour cible par ceux qui veulent semer la peur et la division. L’attaque perpétrée à Tombouctou, Mali, contre un camp de la MINUSMA et de la Force Barkhane est une attaque contre tous ceux qui s’engagent à ramener la paix et la stabilité dans le…
President Macron to visit troops in Mali
President of France Emmanuel Macron (pictured) will visit troops deployed abroad on 18-19th of May, in Mali, where he meets with the miliary engaged in Barkhane operation, according to Le Figaro newspaper sources. #MINUSMA (#Mali) is one of the most deadliest mission of the #UN. Terrorism/Trafficking/Smuggling threats are growing rapidly in the #Sahel pic.twitter.com/2MzfQn7i8r — The…
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