A different red, white and blue striped flag has appeared during recent demonstrations in francophone West African capitals: Russia's.
The flags of Russia and Burkina Faso are raised after a coup in Ouagadougou. Photo: Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images
in West Africa long after decolonization, but Russia's influence appears to be growing there despite the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has also increased its overt outreach to African leaders in recent years, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov making several visits.have established an information warfare unit focused on spotting and countering “information attacks” flowing from Russia.
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