Russia Wants Allies In Africa

(Click on Image to Enlarge)

Luke Harding and Jason Burke, The Guardian: Leaked documents reveal Russian effort to exert influence in Africa

Exclusive: Kremlin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin leading push to turn continent into strategic hub, documents show

Russia is seeking to bolster its presence in at least 13 countries across Africa by building relations with existing rulers, striking military deals, and grooming a new generation of “leaders” and undercover “agents”, leaked documents reveal.

The mission to increase Russian influence on the continent is being led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman based in St Petersburg who is a close ally of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. One aim is to “strong-arm” the US and the former colonial powers the UK and France out of the region. Another is to see off “pro-western” uprisings, the documents say.

Read more ....

WNU Editor: Since the start of this blog I have always pointed out that the next global economic boom will be in Africa. It has a population that is quickly becoming very well educated and hungry for consumer goods and joining the middle class, abundant resources, and governments eager to work with foreign governments and companies to achieve this. This Africa boom will also mean turmoil, conflicts, and big power politics coming into play. The Russians, Chinese, Europeans, and Americans know this, which is why these leaked documents are not really a surprise. It is just a confirmation on what has been happening on the ground for the past decade.