Fear reigns in Africa’s Sahel region amid US military drawdown plan
01 March 2020 |
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The annual US-led military exercise Flintlock is underway in Mauritania amid concerns that the US will draw down its military in Africa. In response, France and Germany are pushing for greater EU involvement.
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