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As US Goes Big in Africa, Democracy on the Continent Is Failing, Experts Say
‘Backsliding ... that we haven’t seen in decades, with coups and conflicts and political instability and fraudulent elections in many countries.’
End of an Era in Mali as UN Force Finally Quits
‘The Malian government’s request for withdrawal of [U.N. peacekeepers] demonstrates its trust in [the Wagner group] and its own defense forces.’
French-Backed West African Regional Force on Brink of Collapse
More countries announce that they’re leaving the G5 Sahel security confederation amid rising jihadist attacks by al-Qaeda and ISIS.
