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Russia Hosts First Military Meeting With Sahel Juntas

Summary by The Moscow Times
Russia hosted its first official meeting with the heads of militaries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Moscow's Defense Ministry said Thursday, as it seeks to increase its influence in the Sahel region.

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Today, Thursday, the Ministers of Defence of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger undertook a working visit to Russia at the official invitation of Moscow, and in a meeting with the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, a memorandum of understanding was signed aimed at formulating detailed plans to strengthen

Russia officially hosted the top military commanders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger for the first time. The meeting, announced by Moscow's Defense Ministry, is one of the Kremlin's moves to consolidate its growing influence in the Sahel region. Moscow, isolated in the West after its full-scale attack on Ukraine, has in recent years accelerated its efforts to forge new partnerships in Africa, particularly in the military sphere. The post Russia…

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