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How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

france24.com · 7dShare

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s support for the Malian government.

First report: Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali — bbc.co.uk, 9d