Russia’s Ambitious Plans in Africa Are Unraveling
Military juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, according to a senior U.S. military official, are now experiencing “buyer’s remorse” after ousting U.S. and French troops over the past three years and, to varying degrees, accepting Moscow’s help fighting al Qaeda and Islamic State insurgents. “They’re starting to ask for help—the Malians in particular,” said…