Emmanuel Macron woke up early Friday with hundreds of French soldiers deployed in Niger, assuring them that "the effort" will be "maintained" in 2018 to fight against jihadist groups in the Sahel. "It's a great pride to be here with you tonight," said Emmanuel Macron, who had been keen to respect the presidential tradition of visiting troops abroad for the end-of-year festivities. .
"For you, the truce (Christmas) is not allowed and that we do not forget," he told them in front of the home of this vast base installed at the end of the airport of the Nigerian capital . "We have a thought for your families, they carry the weight of your absence. They deserve our recognition and our support, "he added, the serious tone.
After the Marseillaise, the president took place, among the soldiers, for the gala dinner specially prepared by the head of the Elysee, Guillaume Gomez, arrived from Paris the day before. With products wholly offered by the wholesalers of the Rungis wholesale market, near Paris, the chef has prepared a high-flying menu: Elysée veal-foie gras pie, roasted Hautes-Pyrénées poultry with morels and cheese platter from all French regions. The meal ended with a "Happy Birthday" sung by the audience after the 40 years of Emmanuel Macron. "I am very moved," said the latter, before cutting a big cake blue-white-red.
The head of state has thus treated the army, five months after the disorder caused by the shock resignation of the chief of staff, General Pierre de Villiers, disagree on budget cuts. His successor, General François Lecointre, is present in Niamey. "I trust you", especially to carry out the struggle in the Sahel, which "is a priority" because "this is where our security, the future of part of the African continent is at stake". "We must not leave the Sahel to terrorist organizations (...) (we must not) that we give them the least bit of territory," he added, accompanied by the Minister of Armies, Florence Parly.
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