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G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

With the promised Saudi contribution of €100 million to the G5 Sahel still not having materialised, France is now courting Riyadh's enemy Qatar. [...] (482 words)
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WEST AFRICA ALGERIA Diplomacy 08/06/2020

Algiers strives to return to centre stage in the Sahel 

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been trying for several weeks to bring his influence to bear on the situation in the Sahel. He is relying particularly on African Union peace and security commissioner Smaïl Chergui, who is leading an intense lobbying operation in favour of deployment of a 3,000-strong AU force in the region. [...]
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Sheikh Tamim tries to build alliances in Africa with his brother-in-law's troop carriers 

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim, is trying to wean Mali, Burkina Faso and Somalia off their dependence on Saudi Arabia by supplying their armies with armoured vehicles produced by young Qatari company Stark Motors… which is owned by his brother-in-law Abdulhadi Mana Al Hajri. [...]

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