Macron's 'ingratitude' comment on Africa leaders sparks backlash
Senegal and Chad have criticized French President Macron's remarks suggesting African countries are ungrateful for France's security role in the continent. ・Macron claimed African nations owe their sovereignty to the presence of French forces ・Senegal and Chad criticized French President Macron's remarks about Africa's gratitude for France's
Macron’s claim that Africans failed to say ‘thank you’ for French military aid sparks outrage
African governments have criticized a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he said that some leaders showed “ingratitude” for the deployment of his nation’s troops in the Sahel region in battling Islamist extremism.
African Leaders Push Back at Macron’s Remarks They Owe Their Sovereignty to France
African officials pushed back after French President Emmanuel Macron said that some of their nations owed their sovereignty to France after its troops intervened in their countries.
Macron accused of 'contempt' over Africa remarks
Senegal and Chad have reacted strongly to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about African countries being ungrateful over France's role in helping fight militant jihadist insurgencies. On Monday,
Macron explains why French army leaving African countries
French President Emmanuel Macron said the French army is leaving African countries because the country does not want to help the juntas that came to power with the support of Russia. He emphasized that the French state helped sovereign African countries by conducting anti-terrorist operations against jihadists.
African Sahel states forgot to thank France — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the African Sahel states forgot to thank France for preventing their nations from falling under the control of militants. Macron stated that France had a relationship with its former colonies based on security.
Still awaiting thanks for stopping Islamists in Sahel, Macron says
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa's Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping ...
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Macron says Sahel leaders ‘forgot to thank France’ for fighting terrorism
French President Emmanuel Macron says Sahel leaders have failed to thank France for its role in combatting terrorism in the ...
Macron says Africa's Sahel nations 'forgot to thank' France for saving them from Islamists
France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa’s Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping ...
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Analysis: Turkey and JNIM: Jihadist messaging signals possible conflict between 2 ascending forces in central Sahel
Turkey has steadily increased its foothold in the central Sahel by providing arms, security assistance, and more to regional ...
Macron Irks Allies, Left With Africa 'Forgot To Say Thank You' Jibe
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced an angry backlash from France's remaining allies in West Africa and accusations at home of showing a neo-colonialist attitude after lamenting that African ...
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Macron Asserts France's Crucial Role in Sahel
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed criticism regarding France's military withdrawal from Africa's Sahel region.
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From Sudan to the Sahel, War Spreads
In Sudan, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the rebel Rapid Support Forces has not abated. Sudanese writers have ...
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Mali accuses Algeria of fuelling Sahel insecurity by supporting Tuareg rebels
As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in ...
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How the Sahel junta is responding to climate change amid political isolation
As the first light pierced through storm clouds, swollen rivers spilled over their banks, sweeping through villages across ...
In Russia's shadow, China pushes its agenda in Sahel mines
As Western countries continue to lose ground in mining operations in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Chinese companies are ...
Chad President Says Macron 'In Wrong Era' Over Remarks On Troop Withdrawals
Chad's president on Tuesday accused Emmanuel Macron of being "in the wrong era" after the French president said African countries "forgot to say thank you" for France's military deployment in the ...