Since 2020, Russia has been expanding its presence in the Sahel region, seizing the initiative from Paris and Washington and enhancing its standing across sub-Saharan Africa. Recognizing that mounting instability and popular anger with incumbent regimes provided an opening to exploit, the Kremlin capitalized on the first of the region’s coups, in Mali, and supported those that followed, in Burkina...
Steelman: The article presents a nuanced analysis of Russia's increasing influence in the conflict-wracked Sahel region, acknowledging both its limitations and the fragility of the states that allow for this influence. The U.S., it suggests, can leverage its traditional strengths to reenter the region effectively and promote lasting stability.
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Root Cause: The article's analysis is rooted in an understanding of geopolitical dynamics, particularly within conflict-prone regi...