Washington must think creatively about how to counter Russia and Wagner in Africa in a way that does not alienate civil society groups, argues analyst Nosmot Gbadamosi.
It’s important that policies do not inadvertently shore up governments that act against civilians’ democratic wishes, as they have in Sudan and Burkina Faso, she writes for Foreign Policy.
Samuel Ramani, a fellow at the RUSI think-tank and author of a recent book on Russia in Africa, says Moscow has focused on a strip of countries running from Mali to Sudan. “They think they can build a ‘coup belt’ to give them influence and crowd out the west,” he told The FT.
Washington must think creatively about how to counter #Russia & #WagnerGroup in #Africa in a way that does not alienate civil society groups, analyst @nosmotG writes for @ForeignPolicy. https://t.co/w5sSki4WZ9
— Democracy Digest (@demdigest) May 17, 2023
