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Togo becomes Russian arms relay point to Mali and the Sahel

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhael Britnev, delivered a cargo of military vehicles to the port of Lomé, Togo, on July 9.

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This is the first time the West African country has served as a transit point for Russian arms to Mali, supporting Moscow's backing of the Mali regime.

This new logistics route circumvents Western restrictions and strengthens Russian military influence in the Sahel.

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Le Sahel est une région stratégique où la Russie accroît son influence militaire au détriment des puissances occidentales, notamment la France. Cette nouvelle route d'armement via le Togo montre comment Moscou contourne les sanctions et réorganise son logistique militaire en Afrique, avec des implications majeures pour l'équilibre géopolitique régional.

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