French troops bid adieu to Mali, Russian presences grows

Amid tensions with the military junta in Mali, President Emmanuel Macron announced French troops will withdraw from the country where they’ve been fighting Islamic extremist groups since 2013. Recently arrived Russian mercenaries, however, are sticking around.

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