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File photo: A vehicle of the Presidential Guard of Niger passes in front of the Niamey conference centre where the first summit of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) summit is held in Niamey on July 6, 2024. The military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger entered a new “confederation” on July 6, 2024 as they signed a treaty during their first summit in Niamey, after having severed ties with an existing West African bloc. (Photo by BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa

It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read