Mali: The G5 Sahel summit to be held on 15-16 February

The G5 Sahel summit will be held in N’Djamena on 15-16 February. At the last summit in Pau, Emanuel Macron increased the number of troops on the ground from 4,500 to 5,100, with a large part of these efforts going to the Lipkato Gourma region. Since French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced that the number of troops on the ground would be reduced, there has been speculation about what will happen at the upcoming summit next week. President Bah N’Daw’s visit to France reaffirms France’s continued commitment to strengthening security and increasing stability in the country. Still, in addition to jihadism,…