‘RUSSIA’S AFRICAN LAB’: HOW PUTIN WON OVER BURKINA FASO AFTER FRENCH ADIEU
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Russia has been increasing its influence in Burkina Faso, where disillusionment with French politics has left a void.
In the heart of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, a poster advertising free Russian language courses has been attached to the large, iconic model of a globe on a road intersection which locals refer to as the “United Nations roundabout”.