15 Countries Oppose The Presence of Russian Mercenaries in Mali

This condemnation has come from the member countries of the Takuba Task Force Just a few months ago, France’s Macron announced the beginning of a reduction in the presence of French troops in Mali. Thus, Operation Barkhane, originally deployed to try to fight terrorism in the Sahel, was beginning to have an expiry date, although Macron did not speak of a withdrawal as such. With a reduced French presence in Mali, countries such as Russia have been quick to take an interest in expanding their influence in the region. For Moscow, the reduction of French troops has been seen as…