From left, French Defense Minister Sylvie Goulard, Army Chief of Staff, General Pierre de Villiers, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian and President Emmanuel Macron visit the troops of Operation Barkhane, France's largest overseas military operation, in Gao, northern Mali, Friday, May 19, 2017. On his first official trip outside Europe, new French President Emmanuel Macron is highlighting his determination to crush extremism with a visit to French-led military forces combating jihadist groups in West Africa. (Christophe Petit Tesson, Pool via AP)