The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger announced their decision to quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region, dealing a blow to the fight against insurgents. The G5, created in 2014, has had limited success, with Mali also leaving the force last year. Burkina Faso and Niger accused France of having too much influence in the organization. They will withdraw from all instances of the G5 Sahel, including the joint force, starting from November 29.
The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world's most troubled zones. The G5, created in 2014, has secured only meagre results, with Mali also quitting the original five-nation force last year in the wake of a military coup.
Leaders of the five countries agreed to deploy a joint anti-terror task force backed by France in 2017, but the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have all accused Paris of having an outsize role after years of French deployments on their territories. Burkina and Niger “have decided in full sovereignty to quit all instances of the G5 Sahel, including the joint force” as of November 29, the two countries said in a statement. “The organisation is failing to achieve its objective
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