War-weary France plans troops drawdown in Africa
Seven years-long combatant France is revisiting it’s military footprint in Africa’s Sahel, in view of reducing troops number as joint
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French-led Task Force Takuba reaches initial operating capability
Just few months into its deployment, Task Force Takuba, the new French-led multinational special forces task force in the Sahel reached its initial operating capability (IOC) on 15 July, says the French Ministry of Armed Forces, ahead of its planned full operational capability in early 2021.
Read moreNetherland plans minimal contribution to Operation Takuba
Operation Takuba - an European Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force (CJSOTF) intended to counter-violent extremist organisation (C-VEO) operations in West Africa is set to take off, the Netherlands will contribute minimal resources and personnel to the campaign.
Read moreEuropean Task Force Takuba to deploy to Sahel
several European countries including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Portugal will deploy troops to support a new French-led special forces mission in the Sahel region called Task Force Takuba.
Read moreUpdate on the Sahel crises
On January 13th 2020, Emmanuel Macron the President of the French Republic hosted a summit with the leaders of the
Read moreFrench military successfully completes weapons test on MQ-9 Reaper drone deployed to Niger
The French Air Force MQ-9 Reaper (Block 5 standard) Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle based in the Niger republic have successfully
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