French President Francois Hollande said that French troops will begin pulling out of Mali in April. French, Malian and Chadian troops continue to face resistance from Islamist militants in the north, and analysts say the militant threat to both northern Mali and the greater Sahel region is far from neutralized.

Hollande said the French military campaign in Mali that began on January 11 is in its “ultimate phase.”

He said this is the final stage because they have succeeded in all … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict