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France struggling in Sahel 'information war'


France struggling in Sahel information war
AFP
2/11/2021
© JOHN MACDOUGALL
France s war is also about perceptions
As well as suffering a spate of recent battlefield casualties in the Sahel, France risks losing the fight for hearts and minds in the strategic west African region.
Eight years since it deployed troops against jihadists in Mali, Paris is struggling to impose itself in a separate information war being waged for public opinion.
Fighting against terrorism implies. protecting yourself during communication and disinformation wars targeting the local populations, which can change perceptions, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said recently during a speech to special forces. ....

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