The Influence of Russia in Africa, which has been growing for decades, remained steadfast despite Ukraine’s previous lack of attention to the continent. Following the demise of the founder of the PMC Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose mercenaries were highly active in many African countries, Moscow plans to continue expanding its influence in the region. This is outlined in more detail in RBC-Ukraine’s article titled “Heading South: How Ukraine seeks allies beyond Europe and the USA.” According to RBC-Ukraine, the focus is on about a dozen countries, mostly former French colonies. The report disc…