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France and its partners confirm a “coordinated withdrawal” from Mali

After a working dinner at the Élysée Palace attended by some thirty African and European leaders, France, its European partners and Canada announced on Thursday, February 17, the withdrawal of military forces from Mali after nine years of military intervention against jihadists. Some 2,500 to 3,000 French soldiers will remain deployed in the Sahel after […]

Libyan PM Safe after Attack in Eastern City

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan Tuesday survived an attack by a group of armed men in the city of al-Baida, about 200km east of Benghazi, local media reported. Members of the armed group, reportedly the Ali Hassan Al-Jaber brigade, attacked the building where the Prime Minister was due to hold a meeting with members of […]

France, Morocco making progress in implementing ‘ambitious’ joint roadmap – Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson

France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their “ambitious” joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Talks between the French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, which took place in Paris on Tuesday, have “enabled us to make further progress in implementing the political agenda […]