France demands more EU backing for fighting militants in Africa

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* France wants fairer burden-sharing * Minister laments lack of EU action * Paris highlights growing threat from Boko Haram, Islamic State By Adrian Croft and Aija Krutaine RIGA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - France complained on Thursday that its European allies were **t doing e**ugh to help fight terrorism and instability in Africa and demanded a fairer sharing of the burden. In the last few years France has intervened militarily against al Qaeda-linked Islamists in Mali and to restore order in Central African Republic, but has struggled to rally support for EU missions from partners wary of military involvement. With Islamic State **w present in Libya and Boko Haram posing a threat to French-speaking countries in West Africa, Paris sees the militant threat in Africa growing.

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