Why African leaders are turning to Putin. And what Russia wants in return | DW News

Vladimir Putin is looking to expanding Russia's influence in Africa, promising military support, investment and an alternative to the West. But Islamist insurgencies continue to spread in countries where Russian forces have replaced Western troops, and Moscow's economic promises remain largely unfulfilled. So why are African governments turning to Russia? And who really benefits?

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction & Russia-Africa summit in Moscow

01:06 - Why African leaders are looking to Russia

01:56 - Russia's security track record in the Sahel

03:51 - Trade vs. political influence: What is Russia delivering?

05:39 - African diplomacy and the war in Ukraine

07:03 - Pragmatism and agency in African foreign policy

08:33 - What Putin gains from African alliances

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