tu bro no entiende, porque no se pasa media vida forochateando como nosotros
tío, que está el farage en los archivos
y trataron de meter a aznar
lo raro es que no esté el del morrión
bueno, no, porque el tipo no sabe inglés, de ésa nos hemos librado, pero le han cooptado por otro lado
After 2011: from zero → dominant
This is the key case.
Mali is firmly:
French-protected
UN-supported
Islamist insurgency grows
Public frustration with France increases
Military coups (2020, 2021)
France loses legitimacy
ECOWAS sanctions isolate junta
Russia offers regime insurance
Wagner Group / successors:
Protect regime
Train forces
Suppress opposition
Information control:
Anti-French propaganda
Pro-Russia narratives
Economic access:
Mining, logistics, concessions
Bottom line: Mali becomes a Russian security client state.
After 2011: gradual, opportunistic
Still largely French-aligned
Russia present but secondary
China dominates economically
France weakened but not expelled
Russia explores:
Military cooperation
Diplomatic leverage
No Wagner-style takeover (yet)
Key difference vs Mali
Gabon is resource-rich but not insecure
No jihadist war → no need for Russian mercenaries
Bottom line: Russia is a contender, not the boss.
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