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: 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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