French army says it will begin withdrawing troops from Niger ‘this
French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger “this week”, Paris said Thursday, after a falling-out with the military junta in power since a July coup....
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Thousands rally in Niger to demand the withdrawal of French troops
Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger’s capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power...
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French special forces soldier killed in anti-terror operation in Iraq
A member of an elite French commando unit was killed on Monday in Iraq while “supporting an Iraqi unit in an anti-terrorist operation”, President Emmanuel...
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French military trainer killed in Iraq
A French military trainer was killed in Iraq on Sunday during an exercise, the French presidency said. Issued on: 21/08/2023 – 13:46 Named as Nicolas...
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France to respect Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw troops within a
Issued on: 25/01/2023 – 16:36 France will respect the terms of Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw its forces from the West African country within a...
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France to supply air defence systems to Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes
Issued on: 12/10/2022 – 22:43 France will deliver radar and air defence systems to Ukraine in the coming weeks to help the country protect itself from...
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EU’s Takuba force quits junta-controlled Mali
Issued on: 01/07/2022 – 14:20 The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday, ending a...
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Macron calls for French budget defence boost in ‘war economy’
Issued on: 13/06/2022 – 14:36 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying France...
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French military spy chief quits after failure to predict Russian invasion
Issued on: 31/03/2022 – 16:00 France’s military intelligence chief is leaving his post after Paris failed to accurately predict in contrast to other Western allies...
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Ivory Coast's Ouattara says French-led withdrawal from Mali 'creates a void'
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI ahead of an EU-African Union summit in Brussels. He criticised the planned...
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France, allies announce military withdrawal from Mali
Issued on: 17/02/2022 – 07:58 French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a news conference on Thursday at the Élysée Palace, after African and Western leaders...
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Shadow of Russia’s Wagner Group looms large over post-coup Mali
Issued on: 04/02/2022 – 12:06 Colonel Assimi Goïta, who took power in Mali in an August 2020 coup, has been slow to put in place...