From Constant Interference to Quiet Withdrawal: France’s Evolving Stance on West Africa
The transition from January to July in France paints a strikingly different picture regarding its military operations in West Africa. A few scattered French military bases remain in the region, but their significance is waning.
Just a month later, Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, the Minister Delegate for Francophone Affairs and International Partnerships, candidly remarked that security challenges in West Africa no longer concern France.
"I'm sorry to say, but it no longer concerns us,” he stated during a…