French president ends France’s anti-jihadist mission in Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that 'Operation Barkhane' in Africa's Sahel region will formally end. The aim of the French troops in the region was to stop the spread of violent Jihadism. We have reaction from Mali’s largest city, Bamako.

The spokesperson of the Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned that traffickers are rebranding the synthetic opioid fentanyl as eyedrops and candies to target young people.

And we hear from a spoken word performer in The Gambia, who is one of several young people who have been given special recognition for their contribution to expanding the country’s Gambia's storytelling heritage.

Photo: French President Emmanuel Macron. Credit: Getty Images.