Washington exchanges military support to the Juntas of Sahel for access to mineral wealth
Under President Donald Trump, the United States has discreetly recalibrated its Sahel strategy, exchanging military support for West African janots fighting against jihadists for lucrative access to the vast mineral wealth of the region, experts said. The strategy marks a gross change in the gel of the help of the Biden administration in the midst of state kicks, signaling a new era of transactional diplomacy while Washington seeks to counter Russian and Chinese influence in Africa.
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