Mali and the Collapse of Russia’s Security Guarantee

The jihadist surge is evidence of the globalization of Russia’s weakness.

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Ronan Wordsworth
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When Russian state-backed mercenaries started moving into Mali in late 2021 to help the military government defeat the country’s jihadists and separatists, they bore a promise from Moscow: They would be more reliable, more effective and less hypocritical partners than their predecessors from France and the United Nations. In the span of a few days […]

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Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.

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