France decided to restart military operations in Mali with the participation of the Malian armed forces; This was after the suspension of bilateral cooperation in the wake of the second coup in Mali last May.
The Africa Report website, which deals with African affairs, stated that "after consultations with the transitional authorities in Mali and the countries of the region, France took note of the commitments undertaken by the financial transitional authorities", which were approved by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
He explained that Paris issued a statement announcing that it "has decided to resume joint military operations, in addition to national advisory missions, which have been suspended since June 3".
France had announced that it would suspend joint operations with the Malian armed forces, with which it had been fighting against jihadist rebels for years, following the second coup in Mali in nine months, which led to Colonel Asimi Djota becoming head of state.
The coup leaders in Mali came under pressure from the international community to adopt a civilian-led 18-month transition period, but on May 24, Colonel Guetta, who remained the true strongman of the transitional government, was amazed at this commitment by arresting President Bah Ndao and Prime Minister Mokhtar Owani. Then the Constitutional Court appointed him as head of the transitional government.
"France remains fully engaged, with its European and American allies, along with Sahel countries and international missions", the French Ministry of Defense said in its statement, to combat jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region. French President Emmanuel Macron also recently announced that France will gradually disengage from the Sahel region.
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