Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

At the same time, Paris's military presence in the Ivory Coast and Gabon is being cut back, in line with a restructuring plan for France's presence in West and Central Africa. A French base in ...

France's military presence in French-speaking ... relied on the resources of the French base in Djibouti. Without these logistical points, projecting military strength becomes much more ...

France's military presence in Africa has been steadily declining recently as several nations seek to remove French forces - ...

Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...

in line with a restructuring plan for France's presence in West and Central Africa. A French base in Djibouti, which hosts 1,500 troops, is being developed as a launching pad for future missions ...