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1 – 10 of 58The committee, led by diplomat Adani Illo, forms part of a broader push with AES member states -- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger -- to move forward on military, political and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286902
ISSN: 2633-304X
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ALGERIA: Algiers seeks Russian Sahel coordination
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286832
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In February, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that Algeria is planning free trade zones with Niger and Mali, despite increasingly volatile ties with the latter. That same…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285987
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Unlike the Wagner private military company (PMC), it is subordinated to the Russian state. The first confirmed deployment of African Corps forces is to Burkina Faso, where it will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285059
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NIGER: Outreach to Russia could threaten US ties
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283848
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has attempted to reassure Wagner’s African clients that operations will continue as normal. However, reports have emerged of considerable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280184
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Tebboune argues that Mali's money would be better spent on economic development and initiatives to integrate northern Malians better into state institutions. Algeria is concerned…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275006
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MALI: Expulsion of UN official will weaken UN mission
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES275865
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Serbia has tried to balance between Moscow and Western states. The presence of Serb fighters in Ukraine and Wagner’s visibility in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275627
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Choguel had antagonised France and authorised crackdowns on political opponents. Abdoulaye is close to the Malian military leadership and looks set to continue the junta’s core…