Episode 53: The withdrawal of Russian troops from the Sahel with Fidel Amakye Owusu

Russia has withdrawn troops from its special unit, Beer Brigade stationed in the Sahel to bolster its ongoing war against Ukraine. Also, Russian paramilitary force in the Sahel has suffered heavy losses owing to the combined attacks from jihadist and rebel groups in the Sahel. Fidel Owusu, an international security expert joins me in this episode to discuss this issue and the impact on Russia’s ambitious agenda in the region as well as on the military regimes of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso that are being supported by Russia.