Mali activists organized a demonstration against the French military presence in Bamako on June 25, 2021, demanding for a complete departure of French troops from the nation. Activists also hold protests against French troops in Bamako on a regular basis. It happened on January 3, they added, near where French soldiers claimed they used a fighter plane to carry out an attack on terrorists. The French military has claimed that it targeted militants, leaving out any prospect of error. French soldiers have been fighting extremists in Mali, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, and Burkina Faso as well.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 30, 2021 20:26 UTC