Current French President Emmanuel Macron recently confirmed the military presence in nations of Mali and Burkina Faso, despite the fact that some leaders are holding opposition views. By building its presence in Africa, internal economic conflicts and political instability won't be solved by the French government, some experts believe. In this episode, Will talked to Aman Bezreh, who is a tri-lingual investigative journalist and security and risk analyst, regarding her further investigation.

Aman led a research team at a private intelligence company in London in the creation of security and intelligence reports to aid European missions in West Africa. She also craft policy papers for multiple Europe-based corporations and organisations. Her expertise lies in analyzing the security landscape in countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, which have been facing the menace of two major violent extremist organizations (VEOs) for a prolonged period.