Category: Mali
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Wagner in Africa
Wagner turned up in Africa in 2017, its remit was to train troops in Sudan in return for gold. The mercenaries who have fought for Wagner have to a degree been successful in spreading Russian influence and though there have been failures, there is a realisation that Russia’s Africa Corp will remain a significant player…
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Azawad in the making?
There has been much hype of Russia’s move into Africa, but the reality is that African nations mainly rely on Western and Chinese trade and investments. Countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso need Russian weapons, but the rest of the country requires aid and rational arguments put forward to find agreement when neither side…
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