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France may reduce Mali presence as the new European backed Takuba force starts deploying
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France may reduce Mali presence as the new European backed Takuba force starts deploying

27 January 2021
Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to be positive to the idea of withdrawing some troops from Africa’s Sahel region, suggesting that France could “adjust” its operations after successes against militants and the arrival of the joint European backed Takuba force.
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President Xi warns against 'new Cold War' amid China's fears world democracies are ganging up against it
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President Xi warns against 'new Cold War' amid China's fears world democracies are ganging up against it

26 January 2021
The Chinese leader’s comments appear to have a least two motives: as a response to President Biden’s assertion that an alliance of democracies needs to work together to combat China’s rise; and as a thinly veiled defence of China’s heavily criticised human rights abuses –  which Xi characterises as “internal affairs” – and sanctions being considered in the West in response to them.
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EU relations with Russia are at a delicate moment
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EU relations with Russia are at a delicate moment

25 January 2021
The European Union and Russia have both confirmed that EU High Representative Josep Borrell will travel to Moscow next week for meetings with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. The visit will go ahead despite increasing consternation within the EU following the arrest of Sergey Navalny and clampdown on peaceful protests that followed in many parts of Russia over the weekend.