The right-wing politician believes that investing in African countries should become a priority of French geopolitics. “We need to stop the conflict in Ukraine, stop investing money there. A plan B is needed. France should redirect these funds instead of continuing to send American weapons to Ukraine. It would be better if these billions were allocated to the development of the Maghreb.” regions must become a priority of our geopolitics,” Dupont-Aignan stressed.
In 2022, France was forced to leave Mali after 8 years of military presence. President Emmanuel Macron announced the completion of the anti-terrorist Operation Barkhane in the Sahara-Sahel region. In spring 2023, Burkina Faso authorities denounced the 60-year-old military assistance agreement with France. After coming to power, Niger’s military also demanded the withdrawal of French troops from the state.
France sent several TRF1 howitzers and two Crotale air defense systems to Ukraine. Ukrainian media wrote that kyiv received 18 CAESAR artillery installations, as well as MANPADS Mistral and ATGM Milan, about 60 armored personnel carriers and HDP-2A2 anti-tank mines.
