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Africa

Post-coup juntas across the Sahel face serious crises

As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory

Alliance of Sahel States
Africa

Bad timing for an African trade war

The decision by the military-led Alliance of Sahel States to impose a 0.5% tariff on goods from rival ECOWAS nations has added a new twist in their rift

Wagner Group
Africa

Recalibration or Retreat? Russia's shifting Africa strategy

With Wagner’s setbacks and the fallout from Ukraine, Moscow is rethinking its role in the Sahel

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QiOSK

‘Peacemaker’ Faye wins snap Senegal elections

The popular president has taken a different approach, tasked with warming relations with neighboring junta leaders

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Africa

How the US should respond to Mali’s descent into chaos

An al-Qaida linked group’s recent attacks punt stability further down the road

Wagner's Africa momentum tested by deadly clash with Mali rebels
Africa

Wagner's Africa momentum tested by deadly clash with Mali rebels

The loss at Tinzaouaten suggests that Russia’s path to power here is not as simple as pumping in men and money