Macron to reduce French military troops in the Sahel

In tonight’s edition: French President macron announces areduction of France’s military operations in africa’s Sahel region, saying France’s existing Barkhane force needed ‘profound transformation’; he is calling for a new international force for the region. In South Africa, President Ramaphosa cuts red tape to private companies wanting to build their own power plants in a bid to tackle the country’s energy crisis.  And Tunisia  buries the migrants lost at sea in its ‘Garden of Africa.