France expected to announce Mali exit

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 17, 2022 | 8:02 AM GMT

President Emmanuel Macron is due to hold a news conference shortly where he is expected to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Mali ahead of an EU-Africa summit in Brussels.

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Macron held a working dinner last night in Paris with the leaders of Niger, Chad, Mauritania and several European states.

Mali’s junta leader was not invited to Paris.

Elysee officials say “it’s become impossible for France to continue its anti-insurgency deployment in Mali, because of growing hostility from the military authorities in Bamako.

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Relations deteriorated after Mali’s military rulers ‘reneged’ on a deal to organise elections this month and also accepted the deployment of Russian private military contractors.

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France expected to announce Mali exit

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.