The European Council on Foreign Relations published on 10 March 2022 an analysis titled "Competitive Values: Russia's Conflict with Europe in Africa" by Theodore Murphy.
Russia's role in Africa takes on new meaning in view of its invasion of Ukraine. Increasingly, Russia sees Africa as a source of commodities and a battlefield to weaken Europe. Europe is no longer Africa's pre-eminent international partner. It is one of several major partners that now includes Russia.
