Macron, Sahel and Africa

Macron irks allies, left with Africa 'forgot to say thank you' jibe
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced an angry backlash from France's remaining allies in West Africa and accusations at home of showing a neo-colonialist attitude after lamenting that African countries "forgot to say thank you" for France's decade-long military deployment to fight an Islamist insurgency.
Macron says Africa's Sahel nations 'forgot to thank' France for saving them from Islamists
France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa’s Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping them falling into the hands of militants and he dismissed suggestions his c
Still awaiting thanks for stopping Islamists in Sahel, Macron says
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa's Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping them falling into the hands of militants and he dismissed suggestions his country had been forced out of the region.
Macron Asserts France's Crucial Role in Sahel
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed criticism regarding France's military withdrawal from Africa's Sahel region. During a foreign policy conference, he insisted that France's intervention in 2013 was pivotal in preventing the region's takeover by militants.
African Sahel states forgot to thank France — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the African Sahel states forgot to thank France for preventing their nations from falling under the control of militants. Macron stated that France had a relationship with its former colonies based on security.
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After French troops withdraw from Africa, Macron expects a thank you
In a speech that reflected on the end to a French presence in many west African countries, President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech that host nations forgot to say thank you. The remark provoked ...
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Macron’s Comments on Sahel Intervention Spark Backlash from Chad and Senegal
Chad’s Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, has criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for what he called a ...