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Mali was a strategic location for France because of its location along the Niger River and its rich natural resources. [6] French colonial authorities sought to exploit these resources through the establishment of agricultural plantations, mining operations, and forced labor.
Ground operations are commanded by Brigadier General Bernard Barrera, commanding officer of the 3rd Mechanized Brigade. [35] The following units of the French Army were involved in Mali during the first period of operation: 3 e Brigade Mécanisée (3 e BM), deployed from France and tasked with command of the ground operations
The French military initially intervened in Mali in early 2013 as part of Operation Serval, which successfully regained the northern half of the country from Islamist groups. Operation Barkhane is intended to follow up to that success and has expanded the French military's operations over a vast area of the Sahel region.
Pages in category "French involvement in the Mali War" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Following requests from both the Mali government and ECOWAS for foreign military intervention, [206] on 12 October 2012 the United Nations Security Council unanimously, [207] under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, [208] passed a French resolution approving an African-led force to assist the army of Mali in combating the Islamist ...
Approximate extent of the Mali Empire, next to the Songhai Empire, c. 1350. 1440 — 1490 The empire on the defensive. The Portuguese; Songhai hegemony; Tengela War; 1500 — 1600 Collapse of the Mali empire. Songhay hegemony in the Sahel; The Songhay respite and the battle for Bambuk; The Rise of the Kaabu Empire; The Sack of Niani; Further losses
On 28 February, the French army claimed to have discovered a large weapons dump, thanks to the cooperation of the local population, which contained more than a dozen workshops and caches, four 82mm mortars, 70 122mm rockets, 9 50 kg bags of explosive, 3 bottles of improvised explosive and was captured by French troops.
The Voulet–Chanoine Mission to Lake Chad set out from Dakar in November 1898, moving through French Sudan (modern Mali).It was composed of 50 Senegalese Tirailleurs, 20 spahis (both units recruited in West Africa) and 30 interpreters, but the bulk was formed by 400 auxiliaries and 800 porters that were pressed into service.