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Chad calls for world support as Sahel summit gets underway

Last year, France increased its Operation Barkhane presence in the Sahel from 4,500 troops to 5,100, in a move that led to some military success. French forces killed the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Abdelmalek Droukdel, and a military chief of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Group to Support Islam and Muslims. But attacks in December and January brought the number of French combat deaths in Mali to 50, prompting questions about the cost and effectiveness of Barkhane. Mr Macron last month opened the door to a reduction in troop numbers, suggesting France might "adjust" its commitment. T...

France and five allies meet next week to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region.

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 February 2021 France and five allies meet next week to discuss the Sahel’s jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region. Leaders of the so-called G5 Sahel — Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger — gather in the Chadian capital N’Djamena on Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron attending via videolink. The two-day summit comes a year after France boosted its Sahel deployment, seeking to wrench back momentum in the brutal, long-running battle. But despite tout...

Several Malian troops killed in suspected jihadist attack in central Mopti region 118 shares 03/02/2021 - 22:19 The Malian troops were killed when their camp in the Mopti region came under attack. © AFP - ALAIN JOCARD / File picture 3 min Ten troops were killed in Mali’s troubled central region early on Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said. Advertising Read more Their position at Boni, located between Douentza and Hombori in the Mo...