France to withdraw troops from Mali
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, listens to Ghana’s President Nana Afuko Addo, during a joint press conference on France’s engagement in the Sahel region, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Feb. 17, 2022.
Nine years after intervening in Mali to drive out ISIS, France is now withdrawing its troops. France’s relationship with Mali’s junta military government deteriorated recently. Also, COVID-19 infections are down by nearly 20% worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. While parts of the US have seen dramatic declines, Hong Kong and New Zealand are experiencing surges of new cases. Plus, we hear about Ukraine and Russia’s complex, tangled history that goes all the way back to the 9th century.
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