World‘There’s clearly a marketplace for Russian in Africa – but it’s not about institution building’

Oliver Farry speaks with Alex Vines, Africa Program Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about Russia’s African paradox: diplomatic influence, security dependence and multipolarity politics. Vines says participation by 48 African countries and 22 heads of state and government at the latest Russia-Africa summit shows Moscow’s continued appeal, while its security partnerships, information operations and recruitment practices raise questions about sovereignty, accountability and human costs.

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