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2021-09-22 Africa North
Russian PMCs in Mali
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin discusses the newly realized presence of Russian PMC Wagner in Mali, a presence which sent French influence speedily packing from the region.

A graphic is included in his blog which shows Wagner's influence in Africa to date.

[ColonelCassad] According to other publications, the Malian military junta allegedly wants to sign a contract for the deployment of 1000 Russian PMCs in Mali, who will train the local military to more or less acceptable standards. The contract value is 9.1 million euros.

In addition, the French argue that the military junta, in addition to money, is ready to consider issues related to mining in Mali, which the French themselves counted on.

African countries, which noted the military presence of PMC "Wagner" and which were credited with contacts with this PMC.

This again refers to the question that Mali is far from the first country here.

In fact, such options for Russian PMCs in the French sphere of influence stem from the general weakness of France, which cannot ensure control over them, which leads to the fact that the boundaries of the spheres of influence in Africa are beginning to change. The CAR has already dropped out of the French sphere of influence, now Mali is next in line.

The visit of the French Minister of Defense is intended to support attempts to negotiate with the local military junta in order to prevent Russians or Turks from settling in Mali instead of France, who also show interest in the situation in Mali and were also accused of involvement in the military coup that overthrew the pro-French president.

It is also worth noting that the head of European diplomacy Borrell is already threatening the Malian military junta that its agreements with PMC Wagner will seriously affect Mali's relations with the EU. The local military junta insists that it is its own business, with whom to do business and that it will not tolerate external dictatorship.

So the ending of the film "Shugaley 3" really transparently hints at the next place of work of the heroes of the films "Tourist", "Solntsepek" and "Shugaley".
I have yet to watch Shugaley, but it appears to be a documentary about Wagner's presence in Libya. The language used in the film in the link is Turkish, but it is translatable. The "heroes" theme Rozhin writes of concerns how Wagner operatives were written into the end of the recently released Russian war film "Sunshine", and how they are portrayed in Tourist film.
As an aside it is interesting to note that while Hollywood is worried about how many homosexual references can be packed into films and television, the Russians are preparing their next generation of young men for love of country through its military.

Thus, the slogans of local blacks who asked Putin to send troops to Mali can really be realized in this way, unless, of course, France can catch hold of its crumbling positions in this country. The Kremlin's official position on this matter has not changed. There were no Russian military on the territory of Mali.

French sphere of influence in Africa: The CAR has already dropped out of it. Mali is now under threat.

In general, this story is twofold. On the one hand, it all looks like a business in third world countries - security services in exchange for money and access to resources. On the other hand, it can be viewed from this perspective - the Russian Federation, by indirect actions using unofficial tools, creates problems for France (just like France is trying to create problems for the Russian Federation in the CAR by supporting some rebel groups) in order to make it accommodating in other issues because the problem created is already an element of potential bargaining, which may include not only Africa.

It will be interesting to see the development of this story, because the complete loss of Mali from the French sphere of influence will be a severe blow to the entire neo-colonial empire of France in northwest Africa. Judging by the fact that Brussels is also worried, the French are already trying with might and main to find support at the EU level in order to stay in Mali.
Posted by badanov 2021-09-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 The Chinese incursion into Afghanistan and the Russian experiment in central Africa; appears their bureau's of 'Endless War' are fielding exciting new teams.

Hopefully we will have the good sense to forgo involvement in favor of simply observing the inevitable swirling drain.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-09-22 03:25||   2021-09-22 03:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Hopefully we will have the good sense to forgo involvement in favor of simply observing the inevitable swirling drain

Our 'betters' in DC won't let that happen, Besoeker.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2021-09-22 12:10||   2021-09-22 12:10|| Front Page Top

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