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Feb 2022
4m 7s

Prêt à payer (Prepared to pay)

Choses à Savoir
About this episode
Texte:
Les pays européens combattant les militants de l'Etat islamique au Mali essaieront de poursuivre leur mission, mais il y a des limites au prix que la France est prête à payer pour y rester.

Traduction:
European states combating Islamist militants in Mali will try to find a way to keep their mission going, but there are limits to the price that France is prepared to pay to remain there.

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