adminthis is not about French influence, this is not about protection of a certain man in Africa or about protecting of some our positions,” he told local radio Echo of Moscow, adding that he wanted Putin’s support in that issue.
This is the fight against terrorism in Africa, and President Putin wages his own fight against terrorism by all means available,” Hollande said. While promising that France would withdraw from that country as soon as the African forces could control the situation, the French leader said it could have been controlled by terrorists if France hasn’t intervened. The operation hasn’t been completed yet. We continue it.”
The Malian army in January launched a counter-offensive against rebel forces in the West African country’s north with the backing of other African countries and France, the former colonial ruler of Mali. — Xinhua.
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