Mali is withdrawing from the G5 Sahel joint force fighting armed groups linked to ISIL and Al Qaeda.

The military government blamed a lack of progress and internal divisions.

It also accused a country outside of the region of trying to isolate Mali.

With France, Germany and the EU reducing their involvement, who'll be left to look after security in West Africa?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:

Niankoro Yeah Samake - President, Party for Civic and Patriotic Action.

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning - Director of Research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.

Jacques Reland - Senior Research Fellow, The Global Policy Institute.

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