What happens next for the Bundeswehr in Mali?
By DW
29 December 2022 |
7:03 am
The last year of the German military's Mali mission is approaching, with withdrawal due to end in May 2024. But the Sahel region remains dangerous — which is why troops are starting a new mission in neighboring Niger.
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