Examining the Reasons Behind the Forceful Withdrawal of Western Forces from the Sahel
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https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E1/2026-01Keywords:
Western forces, military intervention, the Sahel region, terrorism, sovereignty, independenceAbstract
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