Hollande Greeted by Drones as Military Deployed Across Sahel
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Festive musicians and chanting women in traditional dress lined the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) route from the airport into Niamey to greet French President Francois Hollande on his July 18 visit to Niger.
The French military gave their president a more discreet welcome: a Reaper drone flying high above his motorcade.