... November 2023. Since April 2024, a mechanism for coordination between the militaries has been in the works, and operations are underway to divide the territory under Islamist control, which stretches from eastern Mali through northern Burkina Faso to Niger. Trade and economic cooperation are also expanding: since September 2023, several Russian private and state-owned companies have signed agreements with the AES countries in areas such as mining, industrial construction and others.
While Russia focuses primarily on food security (Moscow
shipped
50,000 tonnes of free grain to the Sahel ...
... Tuareg paramilitary groups and radicals? What leverage do France and the U.S. have over the Sahel countries? What options do Russia, China, Turkey and Arab states have for expanding their influence? Is it likely to have paramilitary groups effectively ... ... University, Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University and MGIMO University, as well as experts from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
... nations with the goal of responding to terrorist and energy concerns. The report tallys the total number of troops, including US units and cadre at around 1,000. The New York Times reported last year that the United States has set up a drone base in Niger.
Algeria “The Russia to Europe’s South.”
Algeria is the largest country in Africa, roughly 3.5 times the size of the U.S. state of Texas. Yet friends of George Soros, notably the European Council on Foreign Relations, have had the hubris to call Algeria ...
