Moscow Expands Military Influence in Africa

Moscow Expands Military Influence in Africa - Jamestown

Moscow has substantially increased its presence in Africa as part of its ploy to restructure the international order in its favor.

Russian power creeps across West Africa with Equatorial Guinea ...

... sources told Reuters, showing Moscow is expanding its footprint in West Africa despite a recent defeat in Mali.

What to know about Russia's growing influence in Africa | PBS News

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several countries in Africa's ...

Russia Expands Influence in Africa with Equatorial Guinea Mission

Moscow has allegedly deployed 100 to 200 military personnel to Equatorial Guinea to protect the president and his family.

As Russia Builds Influence in Africa, its Church Takes a Role

Russia's Orthodox church is expanding in Africa as an instrument of Moscow's soft power. · Russia builds sway in Africa by backing authoritarians ...

Russia in Africa - Africa Center for Strategic Studies

Russia has arguably expanded its influence in Africa in recent years more than any other external actor.

What to know about Russia's growing footprint in Africa | AP News

Moscow has aggressively expanded its military cooperation with African nations by using the private security company Wagner and its likely ...

US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African ...

Moscow expanded its military cooperation by using mercenaries like Wagner, which since around 2017 has operated in at least half a dozen ...

Russia's Growing Footprint in Africa | Council on Foreign Relations

How does Russia see its interests on the continent? Moscow pursues a combination of military, diplomatic, and economic interests in Africa.

Russia's Growing Footprint in Africa's Sahel Region

Despite Russia's military struggles in Ukraine, Moscow has not cut back its ambitions in the Global South. Over the past year, Russia has ...

Putin's private army is trying to increase Russia's influence in Africa

A mix of guns-for-hire and clever PR is designed to increase Moscow's influence, outmaneuver its rivals and re-assert itself as a major player in Africa.

US-Russia battle for influence plays out in Central African Republic

... Africa as Moscow and Washington vie for influence ... Moscow aggressively expanded its military cooperation by using ...

Russia's Growing Military Footprint in Africa: Arms Deals and ...

Arms sales and military cooperation with many African countries remain Moscow's strategic priorities. For instance, Russia has forged military ...

Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases

Russia's expanding influence in Africa through arms sales, military ... military representatives met in Moscow to discuss enhancing military ...

What the Future Holds for Russia in Africa - Stratfor

Russia's engagement with African countries will help Moscow shore up its war economy and increase its political and military leverage vis-a-vis the West.

Russia's Africa Corps – more than old wine in a new bottle

The Russian military company Wagner appears to have been renamed the Africa Corps by Moscow, and brought under the control of Russia's Defence Ministry.

Moscow's Mercenary Wars: The Expansion of Russian Private ...

... , Russian private military companies are part of a larger campaign to expand Moscow's influence in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

Russia's Wagner Group expands into Africa's Sahel with a new brand

“The military juntas that have seized power in many countries of the Sahel region in recent years see Russia as a protector in both the domestic ...

Unveiling the Africa Corps' Impact on Russia's Influence in Africa

The expanding Russian influence and military presence in Niger could provide Moscow with additional leverage to threaten Europe. By securing access to ...

After Wagner, Russia makes new military plans in Africa - DW

Plans for a Russian military base in CAR ... When it comes to the complexity of Russia's expanding influence in Africa, one country strikes a ...