“The Barkhane operation, asked for by the Mali population and authorized by the UN Security Council, continues,” Florence Parly said PARIS: France will pursue its military operations in Mali against fighters despite the ousting of the country’s president two days ago by a coup, the French armed force minister said on Thursday. “The Barkhane operation, asked for by the Mali population and authorized by the UN Security Council, continues,” Florence Parly said on Twitter.