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Three likely changes in Mali after France withdraws – and two...

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Eight years have passed since the French military launched its operations in Mali at the request of Mali’s then interim government. Mali, at the time,...

Determination in the desert

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Operation Serval marked a high point for France’s military in the modern era. The 18-month mission began in January 2013 at the request of...

French UAVs exceed 15 000 flight hours in the Sahel

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French unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) deployed in the Sahel as part of Operation Barkhane have accumulated more than 15 000 flight hours. The...

French Air Force Reapers exceed 2 000 flight hours

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The French Air Force's two MQ-9 Reaper UAVs deployed to Mali have accumulated 2 000 flight hours less than ten months after...

ISS: Operation Barkhane – a show of force and political games...

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On 15 July 2014, French President Francois Hollande launched Operation Barkhane; a counter-terrorism force intended to hunt down terrorist groups in Sahel...

French Mirage 2000 arrives in Chad to replace crashed aircraft

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The French Air Force has replaced the Mirage 2000 that crashed in Niger earlier this month with another aircraft, bringing its fighter...