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France's Macron in Mali to Boost Regional Anti-Terrorism Force
The President's second trip to Mali, where France has been militarily engaged since 2013.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Mali to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, with France urging greater support for the Sahel region amid mounting insecurity.
Also in the programme: At least nineteen people have been killed by a suicide car bomb in Syria and why aren't children in Italy getting vaccinated?
(Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron talks with Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Africa's Sahel region. Credit: Getty Images)
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