France and its partners announced on Thursday 17 February the withdrawal of the Takuba and Barkhane operations from Mali. After several weeks of consultation, the leaders of European countries, Canada and African states met in Paris on the evening of Wednesday 16 February to discuss the future of operations and missions in Mali.
“Due to the multiple obstructions by the Malian transitional authorities, Canada and the European states operating alongside Operation Barkhane and within the Task...