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Paris envisage de réduire sa présence militaire en Afrique, une décrue historique, La Presse

L’armée française se dote d’un commandement pour l’Afrique, Le Monde

Au Burkina Faso, la (difficile) bataille du blé, Afrique XXI

What’s behind the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States?, Al-Jazeera

Slavery, migration and jihadists – the issues as Mauritania votes, BBC

Continuity and challenges for Mauritania’s new president, Control Risks

Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc?, Al Jazeera

Lacking Solutions, Tunisia’s Saied Seeks Scapegoats, WPR

Au Sénégal, le jeu d’équilibriste de Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Afrique XXI

Niger revokes French nuclear group’s licence at major uranium mine, Al Jazeera

US struggles with shaky relations and troop cuts in African nations as military leaders meet, The Independent

Russia’s Position in Africa Isn’t as Strong as It Looks, WPR

French military readies its African revolution, Africa Intelligence