The fight against terrorism, including in the Sahel region, fades into the background and is replaced by the situation around Ukraine. Such a statement to the Var-Matin newspaper made Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces of France.
He reminded that a large breeding ground for terrorists is “two steps from the Mediterranean”. But the Ukraine conflict “makes some Western observers myopic.”
“We are no longer talking about the fight against terrorism, including in the parliament,” complained the head of the department.
The minister pointed out that the French army is fighting terrorism in Niger at the request of the “legitimate authorities of the republic”. According to Lecornu, “a difficult situation with terrorism” is also observed in Burkina Faso and Mali.
The Minister supported the decisions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regarding Niger. He did not agree with the French politicians’ view that Paris had lost its influence in Africa.
Lecornu also gave an interview to the broadcast. perceivedFrance has achieved its annual goal of training the Ukrainian army.
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