France and terrorism in Africa: French ambassador responds

On guard: France has troops in several parts of Africa
On guard: France has troops in several parts of Africa

Through this article published in Mmegi (“Is France sponsoring terrorism in Africa?”) dated from the 8th of November, the American journalist, Paul Craig Roberts suggests that the French intelligence services are financing terrorist rebel groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) in order to destabilise the political situation and thus gain control over natural resources.

Such statements are unfounded and convey a false image of French action in sub-Saharan Africa. The French government has never been involved in financing terrorism or rebel groups in the Central African Republic or the rest of the African continent.

French military presence in Africa is real and is part of a joint commitment to fight international terrorism. France is engaged in military operations in Africa in the five Sahelian countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger) through “Operation Barkhane”, which involves 4,500 French soldiers. Other French soldiers also participate in UN and EU peacekeeping missions in Western Sahara, Liberia, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.

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