Burkina Faso cut ties with France, while Mali sought military help from Russia.
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Updated Sep 14
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What happened
Burkina Faso cut ties with France, while Mali sought military help from Russia.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
Sahel region's geopolitical shift toward Russia and away from FranceAlso in this story
- Burkinabè refugees are seeking safety in Mali.
- French military objectives collapsed in the Sahel.
- Niger shifts geopolitical alignment towards Russia while struggling with jihadist violence and maintaining Italian military presence.
- Niger and its neighbors form a military junta, while Niger accuses regional states of backing Islamist insurgents.
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Related events
- Ghana ratified military-technical cooperation agreements with Niger and the Central African Republic.
- Aliko Dangote is highlighted as a major African investor amid France's withdrawal of military forces from Chad and Burkina Faso.
- France is considering a new base in the Sahel after diplomatic fallout and exit from Burkina Faso, while Chad's bases are near Niger and Libya.