https://jamestown.org/program/russian-mercenaries-pour-into-africa-and-suffer-more-losses-part-two/
https://jamestown.org/program/will-moscow-intervene-to-prevent-explosion-on-kyrgyz-tajik-border/
The Kremlin is increasing arms sales, security pacts and training programs as the American defense secretary weighs withdrawing troops from the continent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/world/africa/russia-africa-troops.html
http://www.ng.ru/world/2020-01-28/6_7779_libya.html
http://www.ng.ru/politics/2020-01-28/3_7779_elections.html
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/27Jan2020/lemonde/libya.html
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4219092
https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2020/01/27/83651-ot-sirii-do-livii-a-potom-v-izrail
http://www.ng.ru/politics/2020-01-26/2_7777_syria.html