Tag: french troops
French troops to leave Ivory Coast – President Quattara
"We have decided on a coordinated and organised withdrawal of French troops,” said Ouattara in the televised speech. The departure…
Mali orders French troops leave immediately
A government spokesman announced on public television that the results of France’s nine-year military engagement in conflict-torn Mali were “not…
French troops kill Bah Moussa, leader of al-Qaida jihadists in Mali
French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister…
Mali: France’s Hollande arrives Timbuktu
President Francois Hollande arrived Saturday in the fabled desert city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, where a French-led military campaign…