Russia and Sahel States Deepen Military Ties as Insurgent Attacks Persist
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Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist
NIAMEY, July 9 (Reuters) - Russia and the West African countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - have pledged to strengthen military cooperation as jihadist insurgents gain ground in the region, according...
Russia and Sahel alliance agree to expand military cooperation
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his AES counterparts held a meeting on Wednesday, condemning alleged destabilization campaigns involving Ukraine and France Russia and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have agreed to expand military cooperation, with Moscow pledging further support to strengthen the operational capabilities of the group’s armed forces. The move comes amid ongoing...
Russian FM meets with counterparts from Sahel alliance
Russia will continue to provide military backing for the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who make up the Alliance of Sahel States, the parties said at a meeting in Niger's capital Niamey.
In Niamey, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participated Wednesday in "high-level" consultations with the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, who are members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). According to a statement, Moscow "confirmed its commitment to continuing its support for strengthening the operational capabilities of the AES armed forces."
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were led by military regimes, which came to power by putschs between 2020 and 2023, which turned their backs on the former French colonial power to move closer to Russia.
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