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BBC OS: 2022/02/17 16:06 GMT: French troops to leave Mali

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French troops to leave Mali

2022/02/17 16:06 GMT

2022/02/17 16:06 GMT: French troops to leave Mali

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France and its allies in a European force will withdraw their troops from Mali

France and its allies say they are going to withdraw their military forces from Mali, where they've been fighting a jihadi insurgency for nearly a decade. We hear reaction from the region and our BBC Africa collegue answers audience questions about the impact of the withdrawal.

We look at the evidence of a supposed Russian troops withdrawal as some intelligence suggests that instead of a withdrawal, 7,000 extra  troops have arrived at Ukraine’s border. We speak to an expert about how journalists are analysing satellite images and other available “Open Source” information about Russian troop movements.

We also get your latest questions answered on the coronavirus pandemic with one of our regular experts, Dr Emma Hodcroft from the University of Bern.

(Photo:  French President Emmanuel Macron and Senegal"s President Macky Sall in a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 17 February 2022. Credit; EPA/IAN LANGSDON / POOL/EPA)

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