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France Ending Operation Barkhane in Sahel & Cuts Military Aid to CAR

Following the 2013 arrival of French troops in Mali, In August 2014, the French deployment to the Sahel region became Operation Barkhane. The deployment eventually grew to include over 5,000… Continue reading "France Ending Operation Barkhane in Sahel & Cuts Military Aid to CAR"

3 years ago
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Russia withdrawing its 300 “Military Instructors” from the Central African Republic

With President Macron announcing that France may be pulling out some troops from the Sahel and the Americans just completing their withdrawal from Somalia, pulling troops out of Africa has… Continue reading "Russia withdrawing its 300 “Military Instructors” from the Central African Republic"

4 years ago