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Harold GIRARD

Niger-France military cooperation: An inside look at Operation Almahaou

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At the end of 2022, Niger's army said it was highly satisfied with its military cooperation with France against the terrorist threat, unlike its neighbours in Mali and Burkina Faso. Of the countries located in the tri-border area – the most dangerous region of the Sahel – Niger is the only one that wants to keep the French military on its soil. This aid takes the form of Operation Almahaou. Our correspondent Harold Girard was able to film some of its manoeuvres for the first time, in the western Tillabéri region.

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