French President Emmanuel Macron embraces Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani before the opening session of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani for a dinner with leaders of African states and international organisations on the eve of a summit on aid for Africa, at Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes


French President Emmanuel Macron greets President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani next to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum after a meeting with African leaders of the Sahel countries as part of the funerals of Chad President Idriss Deby in N'Djamena, Chad, April 22, 2021. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron greets President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani next to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum after a meeting with African leaders of the Sahel countries as part of the funerals of Chad President Idriss Deby in N'Djamena, Chad, April 22, 2021. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani appears on a screen during a meeting via videoconference with leaders of the G5 Sahel as they attend a two-day summit in N'Djamena, at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France February 15, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press briefing after a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani gives a press briefing after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press briefing after a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani gives a press briefing after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani gives a press briefing after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg give a press briefing after a meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press briefing after a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press briefing after a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press briefing after a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg give a press briefing after a meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel prior to a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel prior to a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is seen prior to a meeting at European Council in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel prior to a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel prior to a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, January 14, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron, walks past President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde and Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, during the "One Planet Summit" on biodiversity which is part of the World Nature Day at The Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 11, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron sits at a desk during the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron attends the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron takes off his face mask during the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron puts on his face mask as he leaves after the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez , Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and French President Emmanuel Macron wear face masks as they leave after the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez , Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and French President Emmanuel Macron wear face masks as they leave after the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the closing press conference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, European Council President Charles Michel, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are seen on a screen during a videoconference at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Kabore, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou, French President Emmanuel Macron, Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Chad's President Idriss Deby, Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pose for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Kabore, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou, French President Emmanuel Macron, Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Chad's President Idriss Deby, Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pose for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron listens as Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani speaks during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Chad's President Idriss Deby and Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita speak as they wear face masks during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore , Chad President Idriss Deby and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Chad's President Idriss Deby, African Union Commission Moussa Faki and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron takes off his face mask as he arrives for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou takes off his face mask as he arrives for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez takes part in a working session during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives to the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives to the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Chad's President Idriss Deby attends a working session of the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Chad's President Idriss Deby attends a working session of the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

A general view shows the meeting room during a videoconference with leaders at the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wears a face mask during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Chad President Idriss Deby arrives for a group picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore attends a working session of the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore wearing a face mask attends a working session of the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Francophonie General Secretary Louise Mushikiwabo attends the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Kabore, Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou, France President Emmanuel Macron, Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Chad President Idriss Deby, Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pose for a group picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Francophonie General Secretary Louise Mushikiwabo, Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Kabore, Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou, France President Emmanuel Macron, Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Chad President Idriss Deby, Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, pose for a group picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a working session with leaders of the G5 Sahel West African countries during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a working session with leaders of the G5 Sahel West African countries during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a working session with leaders of the G5 Sahel West African countries during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a working session with leaders of the G5 Sahel West African countries during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS