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Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.
September 5, 2026Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region
Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in Africa.
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Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
The embrace of Russia by Niger, and other Sahel states, has been seen as a rejection of the post-colonial Western powers When mutinous soldiers seized a strategic military base in Niger's capital las
bbc.co.uk•September 5, 2026
Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security gro
bbc.com•March 2, 2026