First reported by Al Jazeera
Russia sends weapons to help Mali’s government hold off rebel siege
Inside the Sahel power race: Russia counters U.S.' $2.3 million Niger security package with major arms shipment to Mali
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Solomon Ekanem
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Business InsiderInside the Sahel power race: Russia counters U.S.' $2.3 million Niger security package with major arms shipment to Malibusinessinsider.comThe geopolitical contest between the United States and Russia in Africa's Sahel is intensifying, with Moscow dispatching a major naval-backed arms shipment to Mali just months after Washington announced a $2.3 million security package for neighbouring Niger.
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