“In order to prevent the advance of Islamic extremists, Germany and France want to deploy a West African task force of 5,000 troops in the Sahel region. Germany’s Minister of Defense, Ursula von der Leyen (CDU), reaffirmed this goal during her trip to West Africa. The trip was partly undertaken in conjunction with her French counterpart, Florence Parly.”
Source: Germany′s defense minister pledges support to fight ′IS′ in Africa | Germany | DW | 01.08.2017
