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Macron says Niger will host French, European troops after Mali pullout

Published: 17 Feb 2022 - 11:41 am | Last Updated: 17 Feb 2022 - 11:56 am
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Reuters

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said Niger had agreed to host European forces fighting Islamist militants in the Sahel after France and its allies decided to withdraw from neighbouring Mali.

He also said the remaining forces would provide further assistance for countries in the Gulf of Guinea.

"These states are increasingly exposed to efforts by terrorist groups to implant themselves in their territory," Macron told a press conference.