WorldIs Russia better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
After mutinous soldiers seized Niger’s Air Base 101 in Niamey, Russia’s Africa Corps helped loyalist forces retake it. The intervention suggests Moscow’s role in the Sahel extends beyond counter-insurgency to protecting and prolonging military rule, while jihadist violence remains unresolved.
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Is Russia better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
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