Emmanuel Macron
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Nov- 2021 -22 NovemberMiddle East
Egypt Using French Military Aid to ‘Kill Civilians’: Report
Egypt has used intelligence supplied by the French military to target and "kill civilians" suspected of smuggling, investigative website Disclose revealed.
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Oct- 2021 -25 OctoberEurope
France Launches State-of-Art Military Communications Satellite
France has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite into orbit to allow French forces across the globe to communicate swiftly and securely.
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18 OctoberAfrica
Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown
Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberEurope
Greece to Buy French Warships in Boost for EU Defense
France and Greece signed a multibillion-euro deal for Athens to buy three French warships.
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16 SeptemberAfrica
French Forces Kill IS Sahel Jihadist Leader Wanted by US
The head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers has been killed in an operation by French troops.
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Aug- 2021 -10 AugustAsia Pacific
Raisi Tells Macron Nuclear Talks Must Guarantee Iran’s ‘Rights’
Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that negotiations with world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear deal must guarantee Tehran's "rights".
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Jul- 2021 -14 JulyAfrica
France’s Sahel Military Force Will End in Early 2022: Macron
France's anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel region, which today involves over 5,000 troops, will end in the first quarter of 2022.
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9 JulyAfrica
France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel.
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Jun- 2021 -18 JuneAsia Pacific
UN Says Planning for Afghanistan Violence Hike When US Troops Withdraw
The United Nations is planning for a possible increase in violence in Afghanistan when US troops withdraw after two decades, the global body's refugee chief said.
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17 JuneAfrica
France Arrests ‘High-Ranking’ ISGS Jihadist Abou Dardar in Mali
French forces in Mali have captured a man they describe as a "high-ranking fighter of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara," the French military said.
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