“Because western policy writers are loath to have more than one main effort – or at a stretch primary and secondary main efforts – there is no space, time or resources for Africa. But Russia has time. And China has resources. And policy writers would do well to remember that doing nothing is a decision.” – Major Luke Turrell on the potential perils of turning a blind eye to instability across the Sahel.

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