A French soldier leaves with his backpack at the Operational Desert Platform Camp (PfOD) during the Operation Barkhane in Gao, Mali. Reuters, File
A French soldier leaves with his backpack at the Operational Desert Platform Camp (PfOD) during the Operation Barkhane in Gao, Mali. Reuters, File
Al Qaeda affiliate open to talks with Mali government if French forces leave Sahel
The statement came in response to a suggestion from President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita that he would sit with militant leaders to end the conflict
Agence France Presse
March 10, 2020
