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Mali Proves It. Russia's Africa Strategy is Collapsing.
Coordinated rebel attacks across Mali are exposing the limits of Russia's security strategy and the fragility of Bamako's northern campaign.
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Paweł Wójcik
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Paweł Wojcik is a Polish analyst regularly commenting on issues related to jihadi terrorism, especially in West Africa and the Middle East. Currently maintaining his own Substack blog with ongoing events in the Sahel.
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