A storm is brewing
The Sahel country Niger was once considered an anchor of stability in the region. The country now works closely with Russia. This development is dangerous for Germany. After Mali and Burkina Faso, Russia didn’t hesitate to woo its Sahel neighbor Niger. Russia first concluded an agreement on military cooperation in December, and now Nigerien Prime […]
Mali has gambled away – the fight with rebels has escalated
Mali has thrown out its Western partners and is relying on Russia instead. Now the fighting with rebels is escalating. Is the country finally collapsing? In Mali, with the withdrawal of the Bundeswehr, the conflict between the government, rebels and jihadists in the north of the country is escalating. More than a hundred people have […]
Putschists form alliance with Mali
After the coup in Niger, the new rulers allied themselves with the military junta in Mali. However, western countries are partially withdrawing from the region. The conflict in Niger could escalate further. While Western governments act quickly, a new alliance is forming in the Sahel region. The putschists in Niger and the military junta in […]
