Hanse MinaMay 17, 2024

In the past three months, #Russia has begun actively transferring military personnel and mercenaries to #Libya, according to Verstka’s findings. These forces are primarily concentrated in eastern Libya, a region under the control of Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army and a Kremlin ally.

A source within a Libyan security agency reported that at least 1,800 Russian military personnel have arrived in the country in the last two weeks alone

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/05/16/a-big-mess-is-brewing

#Ukraine

‘A big mess is brewing’ Thousands of Russian fighters are flooding into Libya, raising concerns over what the Kremlin might be planning — Meduza

Russia has been bolstering its military presence in Libya for the past few months, according to a joint investigation from the independent outlet Verstka and the All Eyes on Wagner project. Libya has been mired in civil war since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, and Russia has long been accused of meddling in the conflict. Now, the Kremlin appears to be shipping more military equipment to Libya and the surrounding region and redeploying regular troops disguised as mercenaries, along with recruits from Wagner Group’s Africa operations.

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Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBack

⬆️ @hanse_mina
big mess is brewing
>>#Russia…transferring military…to #Libya

#LostContinent

Russia’s been trying to cut a wide swath across #Africa from #Mauritania to #Eritrea and everything in between

In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, & most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU

Niger recently suspended military cooperation with #US after moving away from France & EU last year

Almost all of #Africa from #Algeria to #SouthAfrica are also in for Putin

May 17, 2024 at 11:25amWeb
Show threadEdizioniLazioMay 17, 2024
@rameshgupta @hanse_mina if they think thats their way out of having been colonized, used and abused as people and country they have a new one coming
Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackMay 17, 2024

⬆️ @Edizionilazio @hanse_mina

#AlQaeda has been resurgent in #Africa and #Russian proxy #Prigozhin’s #Wagner has been unusually active there too.

#KingLeopoldsGhost will be forgotten as new colonialists take over

Show threadEdizioniLazioMay 17, 2024
@rameshgupta They have been leaning towards russia and pretty much sent invites, so now its on them
As they say "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"
Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackMay 25, 2024

⬆️ @hanse_mina
>>>> big mess is brewing
>>>> #Russia…transferring military…to #Libya

>> Almost all of #Africa from #Algeria to #SouthAfrica are also in for Putin

#BurkinaFaso kicks #democracy to the curb for another 5 yrs, extends #junta rule.

Recent timeline of #SahelStates #ASE #coup history and dalliance with #Putin ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112109268383505808

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-extends-junta-rule-by-five-years-2024-05-25/

Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackJun 4, 2024

⬆️ @hanse_mina

#Russia’s foreign minister AGAIN visits #Africa, this time in #Guinea.

#Coups and growing discontent in #WestAfrica are pushing many countries in #Russia's arms, away from traditional allies like #France & #US

#Lavrov has visited the #African continent several times recently as Russia seeks support — or AT LEAST NEITRALITY — from many of its 54 countries amid full-scale Ukraine war

There's no way to interpret this except as a prep-step to a wider war

https://apnews.com/article/guinea-russia-lavrov-coup-d815407f1300222350745efa5a6e8545

Russia's foreign minister again visits Africa, this time in Guinea, as some ties cool with the West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa. Coups and growing discontent with traditional allies like France and the United States have contributed to a shift toward Moscow by some countries in the region. Lavrov has visited the African continent several times in the past couple of years as Russia seeks support — or at least neutrality — from many of its 54 countries amid Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is not immediately clear what African nations Lavrov might visit next.

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Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackJun 19, 2024

⬆️ #AlQaeda-linked jihadis from #Africa’s #Sahel have crossed into #Nigeria’s north, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West African coastal nations.

"Known as a global hot spot for violent extremism, the region’s security crisis comes as military coups are toppling democratic gov. As military gov struggle to contain the violence, they are increasingly severing security with traditional partners #France and #US and turning to #Russia for support."

https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-sahel-africa-jihadi-extremism-benin-cd845a1a320e6083688408afc923381f

Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake

A new report says there is mounting evidence that jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin. The report by the Clingendael Institute think tank says the militants have been moving to wealthier West African coastal nations from the Sahel. The report released Wednesday says the jihadi fighters settled in a national park in Nigeria's Niger state. It warns of the possible consequences from a link between fighters from the Lake Chad region and the Sahel.

AP News
Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackDec 22, 2024

⬆️ >> In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, & most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU [Also forced #US troop withdrawals from bases in Niger & Chad ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112673674478766247]

France’s military is being ousted from more African countries as two of its closest allies struck a double blow.

Chad announced it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty.

#Senegal said that French soldiers wouldn’t be on Senegalese soil.

https://apnews.com/article/france-chad-military-senegal-sahel-russia-85f2cf5066033db4b0bd044a7ed80438

France's military is being ousted from more African countries. Here's why

It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. Even as Paris was devising a new military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence, two of its closest allies struck a double blow. Chad said it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty. And Senegal’s new president said it was “obvious” that soon there wouldn’t be French soldiers there. It follows the ousting of French forces in recent years by military-led governments while powers like Russia gain influence on the continent.

AP News
Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackDec 29, 2024

⬆️ >> In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, and most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU [Also forced #US troop withdrawals from bases in Niger & Chad ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112673674478766247]

Russia is now accusing #Ukraine (of all countries) of escalating tensions on the African continent, claiming that Kyiv’s alleged support for militant groups in Mali and Niger constitutes a “second front” in the ongoing conflict with Moscow 👀

via @byteseu https://www.byteseu.com/604051/

Ukraine Opens “Second Front” In Africa! Russia Claims Its A Direct Response To Kyiv’s Failure In Warzone

Russia has once again accused Ukraine of escalating tensions on the African continent, claiming that Kyiv’s alleged support for militant groups in Mali and Niger constitutes a “second front” in the ongoing conflict with Moscow.  Igor Gromyko, Russia’s Ambassador to Mali and Niger, told TASS that Ukraine’s involvement in African conflicts is a direct response to its failure on the battlefield against Russian forces.  The accusations of Ukraine supporting “terrorism” in Africa are not new. Back in August, Russia had already charged Ukraine with opening a “second front” in Africa.  Mali and Niger, both governed by military regimes that came

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Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackJan 2, 2025

⬆️ 🧵 >> In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, and most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU….

via @[email protected] >> Since Burkina Faso gained independence in 1960, the country never had any gold reserves despite being the 3rd biggest site for gold exploration in #Africa and 4th biggest gold producer in Africa, all its gold was taken to mostly France.

Now all the gold will go to #Russia 👀

@palestine

Show threadRamesh #NotGoingBackJan 16, 2025

⬆️ #Mali, #Niger, #BurkinaFaso: How a triumvirate of military #junta are redrawing #Africa’s map…

Captain Ibrahim #Traore told his listeners he was speaking to them not as neighbors, but as #brothers and #sisters.

#UnitedNow: “We're moving beyond individual national identities,” Mali’s interim President Colonel Assimi #Goita said. “Instead of citizens of Mali, Burkina Faso, or Niger, we'll refer to ourselves as people of the #AES (not ASS for Alliance of #Sahel States)

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240712-mali-niger-burkina-faso-how-a-triumvirate-of-military-leaders-are-redrawing-west-africa-s-map

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso: How a triumvirate of military leaders are redrawing West Africa’s map

The military juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a treaty of confederation Saturday bringing together 72 million people into the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). It’s a decision, they say, that will not only allow the three nations to wipe the scourge of jihadist violence from their countries, but to build a new economic alliance that will reshape West Africa.

FRANCE 24