Arms, investment and 'instructors': Russia boosts Africa role
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir in Sochi on November 23, 2017. Russia has been rebuilding its old networks and gradually return to the African continent, seeking new partners. PHOTO | AFP
Touting military cooperation and "instructors," arms deals and investment, Russia is making a comeback in Africa after years of inactivity and now aims to rival European countries and even China, analysts say.
Moscow has worked hard over the last three years to strengthen its position in Africa, a pace that seems to have accelerated in recent months, they say.
