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Niger accepts foreign forces to secure border after France exit from Mali

French soldiers are to leave Mali within six months after France and its allies said the conditions were no longer in place to operate in the country. © Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum says French and European special forces can cross into its territory from neighbouring Mali to combat jihadists and boost security near the border with the West African state.

Bazoum's comments came a day after France announced it would begin withdrawing troops from Mali, along with its military allies

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