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Emmanuel Macron
Still no route out of France’s infinity war in the Sahel
Emmanuel Macron is finding that overseas engagements can be difficult to disentangle from. Crowds of Malians gather on the streets of Bamako as the smell of burning polyester wafts through the air. Another French flag has been set alight. Elsewhere, a tricolour adorned with a skull and crossbones is held high, flanked by signs that […]