French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is greeted by Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as he arrives to meet French soldiers of Operation Barkhane, France’s largest overseas military operation, in Gao, Northern Mali, Friday, May 19, 2017. On his first official trip outside Europe, new French President Emmanuel Macron is highlighting his determination to crush extremism with a visit to French-led military forces combating jihadist groups in West Africa. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP/RSS)
French President greeted by Mali
