Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism for his recent comments defending the presence of French troops in Africa. France is in the process of withdrawing troops from Chad and several other countries. The French President sparked a backlash from several African leaders, after he accused them of ‘failing to say thank you’ to French troops battling Islamist insurgencies.
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0:00 Macron’s words draw criticism
3:30 Beverly Ochieng, Security Analyst
8:16 Nina Wilén, Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations
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