French President Emmanuel Macron with French troops during his 2017 visit to France’s Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Gao, northern Mali. EFE-EPA/Christopher Petit Tesson/Pool May 31, 2021 UN and African Union key to public support for French military operations in Africa Stefano Recchia, Southern Methodist University; Joel Rogers de Waal, University of Cambridge, and Jonathan A. Chu, Stanford University French policymakers understand that sharing the burdens of military operations with global partners can help boost flagging support at home.
