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Recalibration or Retreat? Russia's shifting Africa strategy
These developments have led some analysts to believe Russia’s influence and ability to project power in the Sahel is waning, or that the Kremlin no longer considers the Sahel and other friendly states ...
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DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month.