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How is Russia helping to fight extremists in the Sahel?

Eddy Micah | Chrispin Mwakideu
September 16, 2024

Military-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria have welcomed Russian security forces in the war on Islamist extremism. But what impact has the Russian engagement had on the Sahel region? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to security analyst Ryan Cummings and DW correspondent Bram Posthumus in the Sahel region.

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