Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
Posted on Mon 08 January 2024 in Africa • Tagged with Sahel, France, Russia, China, United States, USA, Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University
The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently.
In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region …
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