Geopolitical Tug of War in the Sahel: Ukraine and the West vs. Russia

Geopolitical TugofWar in the Sahel: Ukraine and the West vs. Russia Ukraine and its Western allies are actively working to block Russia s growing influence in Africas Sahel region, Prof. Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim of the University of Abuja told Sputnik Africa. The major aim of Ukraine in the Sahel is to actually thwart the effort of Russia to stabilize that particular region, he said. He added that the Sahels strategic value makes it a contested zone: If you own the Sahel, you re going to have a formidable power and a formidable force within the African Prof. Ibrahim also praised regional efforts to assert independence, such as Nigers move to adopt Hausa over French as its national language. Subscribe to sputnikafrica Sputnik Africa, X Source: Sputnik Africa t. me, sputnikafrica