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France will struggle to refocus its Sahel strategy

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FRANCE

Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…

Operation Takuba Sahel successes may be short-lived

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SAHEL

Operation Takuba, which began in mid-July, marks a fundamental change. For the first time, several European countries other than France have agreed to participate in frontline…

Prospects for West Africa in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Regionally, terrorism will remain a threat, particularly in the Sahel: much depends on whether Mali's decentralisation programme can keep armed groups engaged in the peace process.

Other forces may offset France's drawdown in Mali

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MALI

French troops on December 14 turned over a base in Timbuktu to the Malian Armed Forces amid a broader repositioning of forces to the French-led Task Force Takuba and tensions with…