Why Russia wins some sympathy in Africa and the Middle East
•But countries in the region will try to avoid choosing between it and the West In 2019 vladimir putin welcomed 43…
When things fall apart – France’s withdrawal from Mali
By Nina Wilén When things fall apart you usually take a step back to look at what went wrong and to…
Analysis: France announces troop withdrawal from Mali after 9-year campaign
•The pullout came after a falling out between France and Mali, in West Africa, ending a military effort that failed…
Sahel: France, allies withdraw from Mali but fight against Jihadists continue
When they arrived in 2013 it was in a rush: 250 men from a base in Senegal; 950 from Chad; helicopters…
Russia has big plans for Africa
•America Must Push Back—Without Getting Dragged In By Samuel Ramani The day after the military staged a coup in Burkina Faso…
France withdraws troops from Mali after nine years
France announced Thursday that it was withdrawing its troops from Mali after a breakdown in relations with the country’s ruling…
The West – united on Ukraine, divided on Russia
•Western disagreements on the Russian military escalation in Eastern Europe play into Putin’s hand. By Marwan Bishara After months of…
France hosts summit on Mali, considers troops withdrawal
•Belgium excludes deployment of troops to Mali for now By Sylvie Corbet France is hosting a summit on Wednesday devoted…
Nigeria seeks stronger ties with France to end insecurity
Ngozi James Nigeria’s Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has sought renewal of the existing bilateral Military…
France, US insist ‘all elements’ in place for Russian invasion of Ukraine
•Russian president wants to prevent Ukraine from having sovereignty, territorial integrity, says French Foreign Minister •US says Putin increasing military…