Wed 31 March 2021: Niger’s President-elect Mohamed Bazoum on Monday called the French-led operation to defeat jihadists in Africa’s Sahel region the coalition’s relative failure, arguing that a drawdown would not change the balance of power. “We would have liked to see better results from our cooperation with the French army than what we have. … Continue reading NEW NIGER PRESIDENT CALLS FRENCH OPERATION IN SAHEL ‘RELATIVE FAILURE’