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France ends operations in the Sahel

France announces an end to its military engagements against jihadists in the Sahel region.

President Emmanuel Macron of France ends his country's anti-jihadist military operations in the Sahel... But why will some troops remain?

Also, Nigeria's anti-drugs agency warns that smugglers are using new strategies to get narcotics into the country.

And poetry from the Gambia.

Those stories and more in this podcast with Audrey Brown.

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