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Russia has pledged to support Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in forming a 5,000-strong military force for the central Sahel region. The West African nations, led by military governments, have expelled French and Western forces and seek Russian military aid from the Wagner mercenary outfit. The countries have also withdrawn from the West African political and economic bloc, ECOWAS.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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