According to a diplomatic cable, the authorities in Paris helped suspects in the 1994 Rwanda genocide to escape while under French military protection. The revelation has rekindled Kigali's allegatio…
Authorities in Paris helped suspects in the 1994 Rwanda genocide to escape while under French military protection, according to a diplomatic cable, rekindling Kigali’s allegations France secretly supported Hutu forces behind the killings.
Cairo extends support to Hariri in coordination with US, France
Cairo s chances of influencing the current situation in Lebanon are rather limited in the absence of effective political tools.
Thursday 04/02/2021
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi receives Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in Cairo, February 3, 2021. (presidency.eg)
CAIRO/ BEIRUT - Arab diplomatic sources linked the visit of Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to Cairo and his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday to Egypt s ongoing coordination with France and the US to push for the formation of a government in Lebanon.
Hariri’s visit to Cairo coincided with efforts made by US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea to expedite the formation of the cabinet. On Wednesday, Shea visited Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai in Bkerke near Beirut to impress upon him the need to form a Lebanese government as soon as possible.
English By Nicolas Pinault Share on Facebook Print this page PARIS - Observers say France is considering downsizing its military presence as the security situation stabilizes in Africa’s Sahel region. French troops and African nations have been fighting together against extremist groups there. The size of the French contingent may soon drastically change.
In his annual New Year’s wishes to the military a few weeks ago, President Emmanuel Macron made it clear that France could “adjust” its forces in the Sahel, pointing to a possible reduction in the size of the so-called Barkhane Force.
French soldiers have been fighting extremist groups for years along with soldiers from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Chad.