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Chad calls for world support as Sahel summit gets underway

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...

Estonia’s first ambassador to Mali presents her credentials By 80shares On Monday, 8 February, Ingrid Amer, Estonia’s first ambassador to Mali, presented her credentials to the West African country’s president of the transition, Bah N’Daw; Estonia and Mali are closely linked by defence cooperation – Estonia is currently part of three missions aimed at bolstering Mali’s security. After the presentation ceremony, N’Daw and Amer spoke about the bilateral relations of Estonia and Mali and how these ties could be enhanced further. The president said that appointing an Estonian am...

defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - Florence Parly in Mali. France’s defence minister Florence Parly has met with her Malian counterpart Sadio Camara to discuss the political transition in the North African country. Parly met Camara on 27 January, the French Ministry of Defence said. In addition to discussing the political transition, Parly also recalled France’s commitment alongside Mali in the fight against terrorism. She praised the recent successes achieved by the Malian armed forces in Mondoro and Boulikessi in the face of attacks by armed terrorist groups, as well as the efficiency ...