French troops are being withdrawn from Mali after a nine-year mission. Other European troops are also leaving but Russian mercenaries are staying. Where's the French connection now in West Africa, and what does it mean for the people of Mali?

Join host Sami Zeidan. 

With guests:

Niankoro Yeah Samake - Malian Politician and Former Diplomat.

Jacques Reland - Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute.

Kwaku Danso - Research Fellow at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre.