“The Russian flag has become a symbol of resistance in West Africa, affiliated with anti-West and anti-French attitudes,” said Kyle Walter, the head of research at Logically, a technology ...

Supporters of Burkina Faso’s new junta hold Burkina Faso and Russian flags as they gather Oct. 4 to protest the arrival of an ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) delegation in ...

When hundreds of protesters waved Russian flags during mass demonstrations in northern Nigeria in early August, it sent shock waves through the West African country. Military commanders swiftly ...

In contrast, other countries in West Africa, like Niger’s neighbors, Burkina Faso and Mali have turned to Russia and its private military group Wagner for support in fighting extremists groups ...

Amid this burgeoning pro-Russian sentiment, a simultaneous surge in anti-French feelings has been observed throughout West Africa. Mali, in particular, has veered away from its longstanding ...