Russia's Scramble For Influence In Africa

Russia’s intervention in Africa has included arms sales, military services, and an agreement for a Russian logistics base in Eritrea. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

The Guardian:
href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/sep/11/russias-scramble-for-influence-in-africa-catches-western-officials-off-guard">Russia's scramble for influence in Africa catches western officials off-guard

Kremlin officials are offering arms and military services deals in exchange for diplomatic support and mineral extraction contracts.

Russia is engaged in a frantic new scramble for influence in Africa, which is being spearheaded by a rash of military cooperation and arms deals signed across the continent in 2018.

The most recent – an agreement for a planned Russian logistics base in Eritrea, which would give it access to the Red Sea – was announced in early September after nine months that have seen Kremlin officials crisscross from the Horn to the Great Lakes and southern Africa.

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WNU Editor: It is all about selling weapon systems and forming military alliances.

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