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A French Journalist Recounts 711 Days of Captivity as a Hostage of Islamic Extremists in Mali
For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a dream: as Islamic extremists upended the region, Olivier ...
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France completes pullout of troops from Chad — media
Chad’s authorities demanded that France withdraw all its troops from the country’s territory by January 31, 2025 ...
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Chad leader welcomes 'complete' departure of French forces
President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which ...
Journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali ...
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With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...
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Embassy of Canada to Mali, in Bamako
We provide services to Canadians visiting and living in Mali. The Embassy of Canada in Bamako is following the situation and providing consular service for Canadians in Niger. Canadians in need of ...
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With French troops leaving, what does Chad's future hold?
Several former French colonies, including Niger, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast have asked France to pull its troops out. New partners are stepping in to fill this gap. Along with ...
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The ‘terrifying’ crackdown on mining companies in Africa’s coup belt
Mali on Saturday had also begun carting off precious ... with relations between France and Niger deteriorating. France criticised Bazoum’s ousting, while junta leader General Omar Tchiani ...
The Punch Newspapers20d
France completes withdrawal of soldiers from Chad
At its peak, France maintained 1,000 personnel in Chad, making it the last Sahel nation to host French troops after withdrawals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. “Partnerships evolve but the ...
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What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?
Eric Chelle led Mali to the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa ... spent his entire professional playing career in France, beginning in the lower leagues with Martigues. The centre-back moved ...
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Attack on Chad's presidential complex in N'Djamena leaves 19 dead
France was previously driven out of three Sahelian countries governed by juntas hostile to Paris -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Senegal and Ivory Coast have also asked France to vacate military ...
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Chadian leaders denounce Macron's remarks, order French troops out of Chad this month
France says its troops are in Africa to fight Islamic State and other terrorist groups. In 2012, French troops helped drive out Islamist militants who had seized control of northern Mali.