Général Mandon, chef des armées de la France : « Depuis les putschs au Burkina, au Niger et au Mali, les terroristes sont plus forts »
Benin hosted a military summit on March 19th, bringing together the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Benin (Fructueux Gbaguidi), Côte d'Ivoire (Lassina Doumbia), and France (Fabien Mandon). This meeting, held in Cotonou, allowed the three countries to strengthen military cooperation in the areas of training, sharing of experience, and strategic support.
Reached by phone by Bip Radio, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, General Fabien Mandon, discussed the stakes of this summit and the security challenges in the sub-region.
"The terrorists were previously much more contained in the Sahel region."
He notably deplored the "deteriorating security situation" in the Sahel. "Terrorist groups have been operating in the region for over ten years. But they were previously much more contained within the Sahel. I observe that today, this terrorist pressure extends to the borders of Ivory Coast, to the borders of Benin. Since the coups in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, the situation has deteriorated in these countries. The terrorist groups are stronger, and this has consequences for the entire sub-region," declared the head of the French Armed Forces.
"These countries are experiencing profound security and economic crises."
He accuses "certain ESA countries of spreading false information suggesting that everything is getting better when the situation is actually deteriorating."
"These countries are experiencing deep security and economic crises. It is important to inform the people about what is really happening in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, where terrorist attacks and major difficulties persist," the senior French officer stressed.
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