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2023-08-09 14:36:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 049E9E249CF132BD220934A2301413303C9F83D5CC0D861A6488BB5A903CCA42
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Russia has systematically sought to undercut democracy in Africa, to normalise authoritarianism as well as an entry point for Russian influence. They give 1% of aid into Africa but 40% of weapon sales. Wagner are also present in many African countries https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/02/28/russia-s-growing-footprint-in-africa-s-sahel-region-pub-89135 https://africacenter.org/in-focus/russia-in-africa/ https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/what-russias-wagner-group-doing-africa
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