French president ends France鈥檚 anti-jihadist mission in Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the eight-year military operation in the Sahel will officially end.
French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that 'Operation Barkhane' in Africa's Sahel region will formally end. The aim of the French troops in the region was to stop the spread of violent Jihadism. We have reaction from Mali鈥檚 largest city, Bamako.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria鈥檚 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned that traffickers are rebranding the synthetic opioid fentanyl as eyedrops and candies to target young people.
And we hear from a spoken word performer in The Gambia, who is one of several young people who have been given special recognition for their contribution to expanding the country鈥檚 Gambia's storytelling heritage.
Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: Getty Images.
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