Mutiny in Niger: Russia, AES and the Limits of Propaganda
By Oumarou Sanou The attempted mutiny in Niger has exposed something more consequential than a challenge to General Abdourahamane Tiani’s…
Opportunity or Entrapment? What Nigeria’s Youth Must Ask Before Flying to Russia
By Oumarou Sanou There is nothing wrong with urging Nigerian youth to look past Britain, America and Canada, or with…
Russia’s African Expendables?
As another Nigerian is buried in Ukraine, Russia’s denials collapse under the weight of the dead By Oumarou Sanou…
Mali, Russia, and the Collapse of a Dangerous Illusion
The coordinated jihadist assault of 25 to 26 April did not merely expose the limits of the AES and Mali’s…
Over 1,400 Africans Recruited, More Than 300 Killed in Russia-Ukraine War–Report
Jude Johnson An investigative report has revealed that more than 1,400 African youths, including citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda…
The Pan-Africanism We Actually Need
Replacing Western imperialism with that of Moscow or Beijing is not liberation — it is a new bondage. True Pan-Africanism…
Africa Must See Through Russia’s Disinformation Playbook in the Sahel
By Umarou Sanou There is a particular kind of deception that is worse than a lie. It is the lie…
Africa’s Destiny, Not Moscow’s Agenda
By Umarou Sanou Africa has moved beyond the era of formal colonial domination. The struggles that defined the continent’s mid-20th-century…
Russia and the Mirage of Great-Power Protection
Lessons for the Sahel from Iran, Syria and Venezuela By Oumarou Sanou The world appears once again on edge. Tensions…
Interrogating the Russian Model in Africa
By Oumarou Sanou In recent years, Russian influence in Africa has expanded at a striking pace and with strategic precision.…