Chad and Senegal hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had “forgotten to say thank you” to France for helping to combat jihadist insurgencies. Both countries have demanded in recent months the withdrawal of French troops from their territories as France’s military presence in West Africa continues to wane.
Chad FM accuses Macron of ‘contemptuous attitude towards Africa’
Belgian PM Bart De Wever urges Europe to negotiate with Russia on Ukraine war
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EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever urged Europe this morning to negotiate with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict and restore
Hungarian pm viktor orbán rallies supporters ahead of election in budapest
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EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán rallied supporters this morning in Budapest, framing April’s election as a choice between peace and war. He