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France steps up pressure on Iran ahead of nuclear talks in Vienna

Iran has just days left to accept a deal on its nuclear programme at talks in Vienna, France warned on Wednesday, while Tehran's chief negotiator promised that an agreement was closer than ever.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 17, 2022

Uncertainty looms in Mali as France announces troop pullout

France’s announcement that it will withdraw its troops from Mali has been anticipated by many in this West African nation where Malians have protested the presence of soldiers from the former colonial power

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Who is Aurelien Tchouameni? Liverpool transfer target profiled as Jurgen Klopp eyes signing

Liverpool are being linked with a move for the French midfielder following some excellent displays for AS Monaco this season in which he has become one of their star players

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022

Sahel security: what a wave of military coups means for the fight against jihadi groups in West Africa – podcast

Mali. Guinea. Burkina Faso. Military juntas in West Africa have seized power in a series of coups in recent months. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we ask security experts what the coups mean for the war against jihadi insurgents in the Sahel – and for the presence of…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022

Jaishankar to visit c and France from Feb 18 to 23

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a six-day visit to Germany and France beginning Friday.

Dynamite News · Feb 17, 2022

Timeline: Nine years of French troops in Mali

The relationship between France and its former colony has soured over the years as armed non-state actors grew bolder.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Macron denies that France’s mission in Mali was a failure

French President Emmanuel Macron said Frances military withdrawal from Mali does not mean the mission was a failure. The anti-insurgency operation will continue, but based in other countries.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 17, 2022

France announces military withdrawal from Mali after nine years

Fears of jihadist push in Gulf of Guinea after Macron and allies pull out

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

Germany sceptical about future of EU training mission in Mali

Germany's defence minister said on Thursday she was sceptical about whether a European Union training mission in Mali could continue and that a U.N. peacekeeping mission would have to be reviewed after France said it would begin a military exit.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' protesters show no sign of backing down

The trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital Ottawa show no sign of backing down, despite a newly invoked state of emergency that grants sweeping police powers to try to end the protest over Covid-19 rules. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien tells us more about the standoff.

France 24 · Feb 17, 2022