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On August 18, a military coup forced the president of Mali to resign. Although the Malian soldiers assure that the presence of French troops will not be called into question, the question of the role of "Barkhane" arises again.
The objective of French military engagement is to weaken jihadist groups in the Sahel, and primarily in Mali. According to MEP Arnaud Danjean, a recognized specialist in defense issues, without a French presence, "the security situation would be totally out of control in large parts of the country, with reinforced sanctuaries for jihadist groups and an anarchy that is difficult to curb". However, if "Barkhane helps contain the most virulent jihadist threats, it cannot solve the structural problems of the Malian state . " We must therefore not "attribute to a military operation political goals that it cannot achieve," he specifies. Solve the institutional crisis that
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