As ‘La Françafrique` Comes to an End, Russia is Ready To Replace France in West Africa
(WorldNews France)

Finally, France will be leaving Mali, nearly a decade after the original military intervention in 2013. The repercussions of this decision will hardly be confined to this West African nation, but will likely spread to the entirety of the Sahel Region; in fact, the whole of Africa. France`s decision to end its military presence in Mali – carried out in two major military operations, Operation Serval and Operation Barkhane – was communicated by French President, Emmanuel Macron. “Victory against terror is not possible if it`s not supported by the state itself,” Macron said on February 16. The French President called the Malian leadership “out of control” and rationalized his...