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This article doesn’t mention the months of protests in Mali which culminated in a coup d'état on the 18th forcing the president to resign. Yes, it’s a cool cons

This article doesn’t mention the months of protests in Mali which culminated in a coup d'état on the 18th forcing the president to resign. Yes, it’s a cool construction, it likely does serve Operation Barkhane but I think there are some unmentioned colonial interests.

godelzilla 6y ago
> The work was undertaken as part of Operation Barkhane, France’s military effort in the Sahel region It's just a "military effort" by France in Africa. They're fighting terror! Please don't ruin everybody's fun with facts and historical context.