Geopolitics of the Sahel

Recent coups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have produced the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES). Why is it aligning with Russia?

Hungry to break free from the ruthless grip of the CFA franc, new dictatorships in the Sahel have become literal gold mines for Russia.

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