Germany at a crossroads over Sahel mission 11.10.2022

Deutsche Welle | Oct 11, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • Germany’s parliament is debating its deployment of troops to Mali and other Sahel states that are part of the multinational European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM) and the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA).
  • Escalating protests against the West followed by a spike in jihadist activities and political upheavals in many Sahel countries forced France to withdraw its troops from Mali in mid-March, putting an end to its Barkhane and Takuba anti-terrorist operations.
  • It is not without reason that the European Training Mission (EUTM) stopped working in Mali and is now working in Niger.