When did Mapping the World Season 36 Episode 16 air?
Mapping the World Season 36 Episode 16 aired on May 23, 2025.


Then complex world of geopolitics broken down into ten minute, bite-sized chunks. You'll never sound uninformed at the dinner table ever again.

In recent years, the French army has no longer been welcome in several African countries. From Mali to Niger, from Burkina Faso to the Central African Republic, French troops are now asked to leave. What place can France still hope to hold on this strategic continent? And what future for the links forged over the decades?
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Mapping the World Season 36 Episode 16 aired on May 23, 2025.
This episode runs for approximately 12 minutes.
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