French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a Defense Council video conference on Niger at the Fort de Bregancon, France, August 11, 2020. Daniel Cole/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - France will step up security measures to protect French nationals in Africa's Sahel region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, two days after six French aid workers were shot dead in Niger.
"We will do everything we can to support the families of the victims and to respond to the attack that cost the lives of six of our compatriots and two Nigeriens. These six young people, who were members of the NGO 'ACTED', showed extraordinary commitment to the local population," Macron tweeted.
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