The last French soldiers of the Barkhane anti-jihadist force left Mali on Monday after nine years of presence, announced the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, against a backdrop of stormy relations between Paris and the ruling junta in Bamako.
“This day at 1:00 p.m. (Paris time), the last detachment of the Barkhane force present on Malian soil crossed the border between Mali and Niger,” said the French general staff in a press release.
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