Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

Disinformation campaigns are exploding across Africa, with Russia believed to be the main instigator. DW explains how the methods and objectives of these campaigns differ from region to region and how ...

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally.

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Behind the scenes, however, operational cooperation continued between Burkina Faso's National Intelligence ... this was enough information to suggest that Moscow was behind the affair.

Junta-led Burkina Faso and Niger are battling Islamist militant ... and praised Trump for earlier remarks Moscow said amounted to an acknowledgment that it was a mistake for the West to draw ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

Anton Kobyakov says cooperation through business events will strengthen Moscow’s relations with the continent’s countries Read Full Article a ...

Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta ...

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the ...

While Russian ally Bashar al-Assad was being toppled by rebels in Syria, another friend of Moscow, President Faustin ... in the path of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Those three, all now ...