Main content

France's New President Visits Mali
Emmanuel Macron has met President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and French troops
Emmanuel Macron has met President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and French troops; Fighting between rival forces in southern Libya leaves at least 60 dead; Uganda says it will shut down unverified mobile phone numbers tonight.
(Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron talks with Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita during a visit to the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Gao, Mali, on 19 May 2017.)
Last on
Fri 19 May 201717:06GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Broadcast
- Fri 19 May 201717:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Podcast
![]()
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.


