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Now playing Next no comment Malians celebrate French retreat by burning EU flag In Bamako, Malians celebrate France's departure by burning a European flag, with some demonstrators carrying placards with messages such as "Thanks Wagner" and "France is a terrorist nation" 20/02/2022
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Now playing Next Mali Denmark to withdraw troops from Mali after order from military leader Mali's transitional government had said that the Danish troops did not have permission to be in the country. 27/01/2022
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Now playing Next World Women's health at the heart of development in the Sahel {Inspire Africa} On this episode of Inspire Africa, we hear stories from the SWEDD project in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali. Stories of Women and Girls Access to quality health care and health care professionals, husbands' and future husbands' clubs and more. 06/11/2021
Now playing Next France French aid worker slammed for returning to where she was taken hostage "It is a form of irresponsibility with regard to her own security but also with regard to the security of our soldiers," said a spokesman for the French government. 03/11/2021
Now playing Next World Girls' education, a powerful lever for development in the Sahel Keeping girls in school, fighting against early marriage and pregnancy and enabling female leadership through the SWEDD project. #strongertogether2021, #SWEDD #Sahelwomen @2021Campagne 02/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Protestors chanting and Taliban dancing Afghans call for release of central bank assets and Taliban dancing to a different tune. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Why did France backtrack and resume military cooperation with Mali? Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal? 07/07/2021
Now playing Next View The Russia factor in France’s policies in Chad and Mali | View Slammed by some as "hypocrisy," the sharp differences in Paris' policies towards Chad and Mali are actually explained by the need to counter Russia’s creeping influence in the Sahel, writes foreign policy analyst Nicolas Tenzer. 06/07/2021
Now playing Next world news France resumes military operations with Mali amid terror threat France was preparing to scale back its military presence in the Sahel region but the same jihadist threat that brought its troops there in the first place has complicated the plan. 05/07/2021
Now playing Next France France to draw down Sahel operation, Macron says French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to reduce France's counter-terrorism operation in West Africa. 10/06/2021
Now playing Next France Macron warns France could withdraw troops from Mali following coup France has about 5,100 deployed in the Sahel — more specifically in Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger — as part of its Operation Barkhane against Islamic terrorist groups. 30/05/2021
Now playing Next Mali Mali coup leader becomes transitional President President N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned on Wednesday after they were released from detention. 29/05/2021
