Macron’s Mali Retreat Is Bad News for His Plan to Boost EU Power

President Macron, center right, speaks during a joint press conference on France’s engagement in the Sahel region, on Feb. 17. — President Macron, center right, speaks during a joint press conference on France’s engagement in the Sahel region, on Feb. 17.Photographer: Ian Langsdon/AFP/Getty Images

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By Samy Adghirni

February 18, 2022 at 3:11 PM UTC

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President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to pull French forces out of Mali in West Africa is a setback for the European Union’s foreign policy ambitions.