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France halts joint military operations with Mali in wake of army takeover
Issued on: Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the Malian military junta. REUTERS - FRANCIS KOKOROKO 3 min France has announced the suspension of joint military operations with Malian forces after the West African country s second coup in nine months, adding to international pressure for the military junta to return civilians to positions of power. Advertising Read more
The Paris decision comes after army colonel Assimi Goita, who led last year s coup, ousted the country s civilian transitional president and prime minister last week.
The move sparked diplomatic uproar, prompting the United States to suspend security assistance for Malian security forces and for the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to suspend Mali.
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France said Thursday it would suspend joint military operations with Malian forces after the West African country's second coup in nine months, adding to international pressure for the military junta to return civilians to positions of power. The decision comes after Mali's military strongman Assimi Goita, who led last year's coup, ousted the country's civilian…
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron had threatened to pull troops out of Mali if the political instability there continued. The West African nation has seen two coups d'etat inside nine months.