France announced withdrawal in February as relations with Bamako frayed in wake of military coups in 2020 and 2021. France has said its final troops have left Mali, completing a withdrawal that ends a nine-year operation in the country at the centre of the Sahel region's spiralling security crisis.
Aug 16, 2022
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Why did the French leave Mali?
Mali has told the UN that its 12,000 peacemakers need to leave, after 10 years countering Islamist militants in the country. Last year, France withdrew its forces after military leaders seized control of Mali and brought in mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group.
Jun 30, 2023
When did France withdraw troops from Mali?
France began withdrawing its troops from Mali on 17 February 2022.
Why is the UN pulling out of Mali?
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The United Nations ended its 10-year peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday following the government's request that alleged the force was inadequate to respond to growing violent extremism in the West African nation.
Did Niger kick France out?
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country's new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence across the Sahel region of Africa.
Aug 15, 2022 · The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said on ...