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MILITARYSep 7Is Russia more effective at protecting its allies than fighting its enemies in West Africa?Les forces russes ont été déployées pour aider à vaincre les djihadistes, mais elles assurent également la protection des responsables militaires au Niger.BBC Afrique
MILITARYSep 3Russia’s Road to El DoradoAs a new convoy of Russian armored vehicles arrives from the port of Lomé to support Russia’s Africa Corps deployment in Mali, that mission has entered its fifth year. Russia’s investment of blood and treasure urgently demands a return, but what could this return be? What is the Russian end goal in Mali?When the Wagner Group, Africa Corps’ predecessor, entered Mali in December 2021, it was pursuing a resources-for-security deal like the one it had achieved in the Central African Republic. Along with my co-authors Chris Faulkner and Colin Clarke in our book, Moscow’War on the Rocks
MILITARYAug 31Deceived and deployed: How young Cameroonians end up fighting in Russia's war in UkraineAnalysts say economic desperation and fraudulent recruitment schemes are funneling Cameroonian youth into the Russian military — with deadly consequences.DW News [en]
MILITARYJul 29South Africa and Russia strengthen military tiesSouth Africa and Russia are enhancing their military relationship, indicating increased cooperation and potential strategic alignment between the two countries. This development suggests a shift in international military dynamics.shanghainews.net · China
MILITARYJul 2Unprecedented images show how Russia is using drones from the war in Ukraine in AfricaRussian mercenaries from the Africa Corps, which has replaced the well-known Wagner Group in providing support to the Malian army, are deploying new combat drones in Mali. Frequently found on the frontlines in Ukraine, these drones are now entering the Sahel region – an environment for which they were not designed.France 24 [en]