Protesters in Mali give strength "bastion" French 72 hours to leave

Dozens of people demonstrated in Gao, the last French stronghold in Mali, to protest the continued presence of Barhane French forces, giving them 72 hours to leave, AFP reported.

The agency quotes demonstrators who introduced themselves as “human forces” of the city of Gao in the north of the country: “From today, Sunday, August 14, 2022, we are giving a 72-hour ultimatum to Barkhana. final departure from us.

Gao is home to the last French soldiers in Mali who are leaving for Niger.

Relations between the ruling military junta in Bamako and Paris, the former colonial power, have escalated sharply in recent months.

Images obtained by AFP show demonstrators waving banners reading “Barkhane Arkhali”, “Barkhane, godfather of terrorist groups and their ally”, “No foreign power can make Mali its prey”.

These messages are spreading, especially in strong anti-French circles and on social media.

Source: AFP

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