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© 2020 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesThe Mali soldiers leading the coup insist that peace is their priority and have promised to stage elections within a "reasonable" timeframe The military campaign, spearheaded by France’s 5,000-plus Barkhane force in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania and Chad, seeks in the end to bring stability to the conflict- and poverty-ridden region, allowing governments to strengthen institutions and focus on much-needed development. Erwan SCHIEX France.
France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines . "It has to be acknowledged that things weren’t going well before the coup; Mali under IBK was making little if any progress, which meant that the success of French strategy was questionable anyway," he said.In the short term, however, French diplomats and military leaders face an uphill battle. TV Shows. "In a way, it's back to square one," said Jean-Herve Jezequel, Sahel specialist at the International Crisis Group in Brussels.
It also has to work with the new leaders," said Michael Shurkin of the California-based RAND Corporation policy think-tank.
Kati camp was also the focus of a mutiny in 2012 by soldiers angry at the inability of the senior commanders to stop jihadists and Tuareg rebels taking control of northern Mali.
"The junta... does not want to alienate the support of the international community, including Barkhane," tweeted Yvan Guichaoua, a researcher at the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines . #Coronavirus. "Initially expected to last a few weeks, the French Sahel military intervention has been running for seven years at a cost of some $1 billion annually, according to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.The force has chalked up some wins, but jihadists have continued deadly attacks and 44 French troops have lost their lives in what some have called "France's forever war".The presence of French boots on the ground has become increasingly unpopular and thousands have protested in Mali and Burkina Faso against what they term "forces of occupation".Shrugging off the pleas of the international community, Malian soldiers on Tuesday detained the president, prime minister, cabinet ministers and other government officials.The leaders of the coup condemned by the EU, UN, African Union and regional grouping ECOWAS, insisted that "peace in Mali is our priority" and promised to stage elections within a "reasonable time". Live.
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Live. "France itself has been doubtful about Keita's ability to improve security and governance in Mali, say analysts.And Shurkin believes the coup "could theoretically work out for the best if it yields a government that functions better and that can lay claim to greater legitimacy. Culture.
And armed groups may try to take advantage of the situation to expand their action," he said.France is also likely to see new reticence from European partners it had been trying to convince to enlarge military operations in Sahel, notably a European special forces group dubbed Takuba and the so-called G5 Sahel, an under-resourced force of regional soldiers.There will be "a slowdown of major projects while we wait for the dust to settle and are focused on the nature of the new power to be installed in Bamako," said Elie Tenenbaum, a researcher at the French Institute for International Relations.For Shurkin, an extended transition period, or one that yields more of the same, "would be terrible for France and Mali alike". But with a severe lack of food, water, medical care and hygiene, the threat of Covid-19 means they are even more vulnerable than they were before the pandemic. But now, France faces having to work with a regime born out of Tuesday’s coup d’etat against Keita, often … #Coronavirus. Audience ratings certified by ACPM/OJD. France. "The objective seemingly was mainly to eject IBK and his allies from power. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines It has to condemn the coup. On the outskirts of the Malian capital Bamako, several camps for internally displaced persons shelter families who have fled violence in their regions.
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"It (France) needs a good outcome, but it has to be extremely careful about influencing the outcome," he told AFP.Paris issued a condemnation after initial reports of an army mutiny in Mali, but has yet to explicitly denounce the toppling of Keita claimed by coup leaders.On Wednesday, the French presidency said, "We must deal with the reality of a complicated political situation that has lasted for months..."We must focus on the return of civilian power and rule of law, with another priority: not to lose the commitment to the fight against terrorism. Michel MVONDO Operations can continue, they can be run independently, but cooperation with the Malian forces will likely be stopped. The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore. "We cannot sustainably secure a space without changing the forms of governance that manage it," he said.The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore.