Peacekeepers with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) are greeted by children. (Photo: MINUSMA/Marco Dormino) By Gary Raynaldo UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – France’s withdrawal of troops in Mali will leave UN peacekeepers and civilians in danger
Colonel Assimi Goïta is a Malian military officer who has served as interim President of Mali since 24 May 2021 (Credit: VOA (Moctar Barry) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Mali has expelled the French ambassador for France’s “lack of respect” in the wake of remarks made
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly today over the phone. Secretary Austin expressed condolences for the death of a
U.S. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of AFRICOM, met with Army General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces meet in Paris, France Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo: Jean-Christophe Mantrant / Etat-Major des Armees) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Gen.
Brigadier Alexandre Martin , of the 54th artillery regiment, was killed in combat in Mali Jan. 22, 2022 (Source: ministère des armées françaises) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES A French soldier was killed Saturday in a mortar attack on the Operation Barkhane
A French military helicopter over the Nigerien town Madama, which serves as a forward operating base for the French, Niger and Chad armies as part of Operation Barhkane counter-terror mission in the Sahel. (Credit: Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON –
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) , is a military alliance, based in Brussels with 30 European and North American countries. (credit: wikipedia commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO has no plans to join France’s counter-terror operations in the troubled African Sahel region despite growing violence and reported activity by
France Army Operation Barkhane Master Corporal Maxime Blasco, 34, was killed died in a battle with a terrorist group in West Africa Mali Sept. 24, 2021. ( Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES France announced that
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – The Pentagon said the U.S. military will continue to be a strong partner with France in its counter-terrorism operations in the troubled African Sahel region. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with France’s Minister of
(Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times) Philippe Etienne, French Ambassador to the U.S. discusses the Future of Europe Jan. 22, 2020 at Center For Strategic & International Studies in Washington D.C. forum. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES France’s President Macron said he