Hungary seeks foothold in restive Sahel as West pulls out

Hungary seeks foothold in restive Sahel as West pulls out

Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased its presence, and plans to deploy soldiers to Chad, whose leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is in Budapest for talks. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Deby Itno over the weekend and further talks were underway on Monday, though no details have been released.

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