As region’s security ties with US, France unravel, China steps in to fill the void and position itself for greater influence in the Sahel
The country has received at least four major consignments from China since early 2024.
The latest delivery, filmed at a port facility earlier this month, included VN22B fire support vehicles, PLL-05 120mm self-propelled gun-mortar systems and SR5 rocket launch systems, according to Military Africa, a news platform on African defence, security and military affairs.
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