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and other parts of Africa where they operate, making their presence, and their motivation, highly questionable in the eyes of the West.During his latest tour of West Africa, Kagame took part in a number of engagements, including witnessing the signing of nine bilateral deals between Rwanda, Benin, and Guinea, as well as holding bilateral talks with his respective counterparts.
"Every country on our continent has challenges. In Rwanda, we have our own challenges. In Guinea, there are challenges. Working together, there is no challenge we can't address," Kagame stressed.Apart from strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, governance, and other strategic areas, Kagame is increasingly seen as also pushing for military cooperations with West African countries -- in an apparent bid to bolster Rwanda's military presence in the region.
"It's a concern for both Guinea and Guinea-Bissau as well that haven't yet suffered jihadist attacks, but they are worried that they could be exposed to the overspill of the Sahel crisis," Melly told DW, highlighting the fact that jihadists could overrun countries like Burkina Faso and expand their operations from there.
"So it is in that context that we are going to work with Benin for what might happen along borders or beyond or anywhere, given the prevailing security situation in the region."During Kagame's visit to Guinea, which was one of the first by any leader since the September 2021 coup d'etat, the military junta said it felt"inspired" by the Rwandan"model."
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