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Macron says Niger will host French, European troops after Mali pullout

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President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said Niger had agreed to host European forces fighting Islamist militants in the Sahel after France and its allies decided to withdraw from neighbouring Mali. He also said the remaining forces would provide further assistance for countries in the Gulf of Guinea. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.

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