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When the soldiers reached the end of the road, they descended from their trucks and motorbikes and partially deflated the tyres to make it easier going across the soft terrain of eastern Mali.
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and withdrawal of Western troops was closely watched by Islamist insurgent groups on the continent.
The main losers from such an outcome will be the Sahel countries themselves.
Key differences but also haunting similarities between French and US conflicts
https://sputniknews.com/africa/202107131083372333-macron-reveals-only-half-of-5000-strong-barkhane-force-leaving-africa-despite-claimed-end-of-ops/ Last month, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that the eight-year-long Operation Barkhane would soon come to an end. However, the highly unpopular war won’t truly be over: he revealed on Friday that only half of the 5,100 soldiers will be coming home as the rest rebase southward. France’s “forever war” in West Africa won’t be ending anytime soon, judging by recent comments from the French head of state. "We will remain committed,...