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Macron Visits West Africa

  • #Politics
  • #Burkina Faso
  • #Military
  • #Military bases & personnel
  • #Weapons
  • #Mali
  • #France
  • #Niger
  • #Chad
  • #Terrorism
  • #Mauritania
  • #Canada
  • #Russia
  • #Senegal
  • #Guinea
story
JAN 2022
Image copyright: AFP [via Radio France International]
story last updated JUL 2022

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

As several African countries are turning to Russia, France must focus on using its leverage to push for a political solution to the Anglophone separatist insurgency. Only by upholding its values will France be able to maintain its influence in Francophone Africa.

DW

Establishment-critical narrative

This trip is an expression of an equally obvious and desperate attempt to revive "Françafrique," not least amid geopolitical tensions with Russia. And when it comes to neocolonialism 2.0, human rights simply don't matter. For Africa, that means more suffering, more corruption, and more coups.

Guardian

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Heavy Gunfire Reported at Burkina Faso Military Base
TimeJUL 2022
Mali’s army says eight soldiers and 57 fighters killed in clashes
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
France, European allies announce military withdrawal from Mali
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
Burkina Faso coup leader Damiba inaugurated as president
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
Mutinous soldiers take over Burkina Faso military barracks
PBS NewsHourJUL 2022
Burkina Faso gov’t denies army takeover after barracks gunfire
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
Ivory Coast hosts US-led military training amid Sahel uncertainty
Al JazeeraJUL 2022
Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt
New York TimesJUL 2022
Why are French troops leaving Mali, and what will it mean for the region?
BBC NewsJUL 2022

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As soldiers mutiny in Burkina Faso, government dismisses talk of coup
One AmericaJUL 2022
Explainer-Why is Burkina Faso’s army mutinying?
One AmericaJUL 2022
French military to quit Mali in possible boost to jihadists
One AmericaJUL 2022
Explainer-Why has France been at war for a decade in the West African desert?
One AmericaJUL 2022
France to pull troops from Mali but stay in region to fight Islamists
IndependentJUL 2022
Uncertainty looms in Mali as France announces troop pullout
IndependentJUL 2022