POLICY COMPASS

Putin’s Charm Offensive in the Sahel:
The Implications of Russia’s USD23 billion Debt Forgiveness in Africa

by London Politica

17 August 2023

In this paper we discuss:

• Wagner’s failed “coup” in Russia and Putin’s subsequent charm offensive;
• Russia’s debt forgiveness in Africa;
• Russia’s growing footprint in the Sahel region; and
• The wider geopolitical implications of Russia' debt forgiveness in Africa.

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