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It’s more like a charm offensive. They are challenging ancient colonial powers and want to establish themselves as the new “best friend” of these African nations.
/The Chinese have similar activities in many African countries and even in South-American countries.
There is also a Soviet legacy there. The USSR did support local populations in the past against colonial powers (like Angola and Mozambique) and segregationist countries like Rhodesia or South-Africa.
So Putin is cleverly reclaiming this ancient legacy to establish itself more in all of these countries.
It’s more like a charm offensive. They are challenging ancient colonial powers and want to establish themselves as the new “best friend” of these African nations.
/The Chinese have similar activities in many African countries and even in South-American countries.
There is also a Soviet legacy there. The USSR did support local populations in the past against colonial powers (like Angola and Mozambique) and segregationist countries like Rhodesia or South-Africa.
So Putin is cleverly reclaiming this ancient legacy to establish itself more in all of these countries.
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