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| France Tries to Rally African States Against Boko Haram |
| 2014-12-17 |
| DAKAR— France will step in to help coordinate a regional taskforce against Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram, amid signs of mistrust among West African neighbors, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday. Boko Haram has stepped up attacks across much of Nigeria's north ahead of presidential elections in February. Their operations have spilled over Nigeria's borders into Niger to the north and Cameroon to the east, and stirred fears that Chad could be dragged into the conflict. The leaders of the four countries agreed in Paris in May to flesh out a plan to share intelligence, coordinate action and monitor borders. But there appears to have been little tangible cooperation between Abuja and neighboring governments since. France has ruled out direct military intervention, sayingNigeria should take the lead. But Paris says it can play a role in easing tensions between its three former colonies and anglophone Nigeria. “We're at a forum in Dakar talking about the need for Africans to collectively take charge of their security and yet it's not happening where there is urgency,” Le Drian said. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #9 France are brave Warriors and still are able to keep the ear of the Government. I see them defending Civilization across the planet, I see France as a force for good. You should too. Only they may be conditioned to tamp down wars in Africa. |
| Posted by: newc 2014-12-17 23:38 |
| #8 The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-12-17 20:14 |
| #7 France has been stomping weasels just fine. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-12-17 15:41 |
| #6 Right. Grom. He doesn't seem to care. |
| Posted by: JFM 2014-12-17 11:25 |
| #5 Don't you mean "seems not to have", JFM? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-12-17 11:22 |
| #4 The one who seem to have any problem with Black people being killed and raped sits at the White House. |
| Posted by: JFM 2014-12-17 01:42 |
| #3 The French do not wish to lose Chad. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-12-17 01:20 |
| #2 Lately the French have been demonstrating how formidable they can be, when hunting jihadis. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2014-12-17 00:29 |
| #1 You know you have problems militarily when the French are shitting on you. |
| Posted by: Raj 2014-12-17 00:18 |