- France will not apologise for colonising Algeria although President Macron believes it was a crime against humanity.
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- French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled intention to reduce the 5,100-strong French military force fighting jihadis in the Sahel & sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Algerian soldiers fired high-calibre rounds as part of an operation against the persistent threat of Islamist militants
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- 300 British troops begin missions in Mali, as part of UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA
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