US EditionSahel ministers visit Moscow to strengthen ties with Russia
- The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow from April 3-4 to strengthen ties with Russia, marking the first AES-Russia consultations since the AES's formation in 2024.
- These nations are seeking political and military support from Russia as they face ongoing jihadist insurgencies that have devastated local populations.
- The ministers will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss cooperation in defense, security, and economic development.
- The AES has established a joint 5,000-strong military force to combat regional terrorism and has withdrawn from multiple international organizations.
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"Our military is actively cooperating." Lavrov announces that the Russian military is stepping up its assistance to an African country - HotNews.ro
The Russian military is stepping up its cooperation with Mali, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday during a visit to Moscow by his African counterpart, AFP reports. Russia is increasing its influence in Africa, in…
Sahel States Deepen Strategic Ties with Russia in Landmark Visit - teleSUR English
In a significant diplomatic shift, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are visiting Moscow from April 3-4 to strengthen their strategic partnership with Russia. This marks the first AES-Russia consultations since the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) was established in 2024. The visit highlights a growing pivot away from former colonial power France and the regional bloc ECOWAS. These West African nations, governed by milita…
“It's not money, it's reach”: how the Wagner Group uses' crowdfunding 'to advertise and dominate the Sahel
With the withdrawal of Western powers from the long semiarid strip of the African continent, Russian mercenaries are exploring innovative tactics to expand their influence. Digital platforms become battlegrounds for raising funds and, above all, for followers. “Russia is gaining an advantage” in this hybrid war and “the West has no idea how to counter this”, warns an expert on the post-Soviet world
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