Sahel, Macron and France

Still awaiting thanks for stopping Islamists in Sahel, Macron says
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa's Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping them falling into the hands of militants and he dismissed suggestions his country had been forced out of the region.
Macron says Africa's Sahel nations 'forgot to thank' France for saving them from Islamists
France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa’s Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping them falling into the hands of militants and he dismissed suggestions his c
Macron Asserts France's Crucial Role in Sahel
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed criticism regarding France's military withdrawal from Africa's Sahel region. During a foreign policy conference, he insisted that France's intervention in 2013 was pivotal in preventing the region's takeover by militants.
Macron says Sahel leaders ‘forgot to thank France’ for fighting terrorism
French President Emmanuel Macron says Sahel leaders have failed to thank France for its role in combatting terrorism in the region.
African Sahel states forgot to thank France — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the African Sahel states forgot to thank France for preventing their nations from falling under the control of militants. Macron stated that France had a relationship with its former colonies based on security.
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