Russia in Africa: strategic steps

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 13 Dec 2019 by Alex Teddy and Alexei Panin

The Russian Government and Russian state companies are becoming ever more eager to expand their presence in Africa. Arms deals, energy contracts, political expertise and military assistance are all sought by several African countries.

What does Russia have to offer these African states? Russia offers diplomatic support in the UN and other fora. There are scholarships for African students. However, Russia is not high on the world university rankings. If African students do not stay in Africa they prefer to study in the US, in Europe or even in places such as China or Singapore. Moscow will sell arms to anyone without any questions asked. The Russian Armed Forces offers expert advice as well as intelligence and surveillance technology.

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