Signs of a “quiet occupation” of the continent: West Africa is dotted with Russian flags
In West Africa, Russian flags are spreading: tricolors are used at protests, and taxi drivers attach them to car dashboards. Amidst the sea of flags flying in a burst of patriotism in Burkina Faso, Mali, and, most recently, Niger, countries that have recently experienced military coups, the red, white, and blue flag of the Russian […]