Since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 2023 betrayal, the Kremlin has been trying to supplant the Wagner group throughout the continent.

Three West African countries – Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso – have shifted their allegiance from their former colonial ruler, France, to Russia, after experiencing military coups since 2020. Russian ...

Mali: Russia Delivers Military Hardware to Boost Fight Against Insurgency | Firstpost Africa | N18G Russia has delivered over ...

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

Russia has delivered over 100 military vehicles to Mali, including tanks, trucks, and infantry fighting vehicles. It is ...

"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.