Malians welcome announcement of French troop withdrawal
21 February 2022 |
6:46 am
There have been scenes of jubilation in Mali after France said it would begin to pull its troops out of the West African country. France has helped battle jihadi groups for nine years — until relations with Mali's military leaders turned sour.
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