Niger
Paris paves the way for its ambassador to head home
In office since September 2022, the French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itté, could soon be returning to France.
Burkina Faso, France
France struggles to find a way through the confusion in Burkina Faso
Before Captain Ibrahim Traore's 30 September coup, France had been relying heavily on Burkina Faso - and Niger - to reorganise its security presence in West Africa following its withdrawal from Mali. It had been preparing a major support plan for the authorities in Ouagadougou but this has now been largely compromised and its future presence in the country rendered uncertain. [...]
Published on 12/10/2022 at 06:00 GMT
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