https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign-and-security-policy/the-sahels-new-dependency-9293/ IPS Journal en 2026-09-11T10:30:05+02:00 The Sahel’s new dependency Russia, Sahel, Africa Corps, Russia-Africa relations, Niger coup, Niger junta, Sahel security, Russian mercenaries, Wagner Group, military juntas, African geopolitics, Russian influence in Africa, Sahel conflict, jihadist violence, counterterrorism, African sovereignty, Russian military presence, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Alliance of Sahel States https://www.ips-journal.eu/fileadmin/_processed_/6/1/csm_516914381_Ibeh_fbeacba3a4.jpg The Sahel’s new dependency / © picture alliance / Associated Press | Pavel Bednyakov