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Amid Setbacks In The Sahel, Russia Quietly And Quickly Builds Ties In Madagascar

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Russia’s efforts to cultivate clout in Africa’s Sahel have been a mixed bag of successes and setbacks. Across the continent, however, on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, Moscow is making another quiet push for influence.

First report: The Sahel and the UN: a smaller footprint, a different role — aljazeera.com, 3d