>> these summits are proof of a renewed interest in the #African continent on the part of everyone, not just the hegemonic powers and traditional partners
#Russia is trying hard to cut a wide swath across the middle of the continent — from #Mauritania on the #Atlantic to #Eritrea on the #RedSea — and everything in between
Quickly hemming up support with Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, & most recently #Chad, #Putin is on a collision course with #France and #EU.