Assad's regime, Russia lost a key ally in the Middle East -but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow, President Faustin ... in the path of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Those three, all now ...
This monthly report from Hudson’s Zineb Riboua examines Russia’s growing influence in the Middle East and Africa. Putin ...
Gunfire erupted in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Sunday after soldiers from the country’s army mutinied and seized control of a military base. Shooting was also reported at ...
Mali and Burkina Faso – were sustained. By strengthening its presence in Libya, Moscow may retain enough capability to pursue its broader ambitions further south in Africa, absorbing the new ...
France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...
France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.
These developments have led some analysts to believe Russia’s influence and ability to project power in the Sahel is waning, ...