⬆️ >> #US faces a critical inflection point in #Africa, struggles with shaky relations and troop cuts in #African nations. Military #juntas that overthrew gov in #Mali, #BurkinaFaso, & #Niger are reassessing their ties to US and turning to #Russian mercenaries instead
The Russian mercenaries are now going back to #Russia because of #Ukraine incursion into Russian territory
This is another way Ukraine is helping us protect not just #Europe, but #Africa too.
Via @timkmak
https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2024/08/29/les-paramilitaires-russes-de-la-brigade-bear-quittent-le-burkina-faso_6298336_3212.html