Macron Withdraws French Troops From Mali

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron has announced the withdrawal of French troops in Mali, after a meeting with African leaders in Brussels, Belgium.

Gatekeepers News reports that Macron made the announcement while speaking in Brussels on Thursday.

Macron said the EU and France no longer share the same priorities with the government in Mali.

He also paid tribute to the soldiers who died in Mali, while fighting terrorism in the region. About 48 French soldiers are reported to have died in Mali.

Macron says most of them will now be redeployed to other countries within the Sahel, where the EU and its African fighters are fighting al-Qaeda and Daesh terrorists.

“We cannot remain militarily committed with authorities to which we do not share same priorities,” Macron said.