Monday, June 26, 2023

Russian Undercutting of Democracy in Africa

 The Africa Center for Strategic Studies published on 21 June 2023 an analysis titled "Tracking Russian Interference to Derail Democracy in Africa."

The analysis tracks five ways that Russia works to undermine democracy in Africa.  The techniques include political interference in elections, activities of the Wagner Group, undermining international democracy norms, disinformation on the democratic process, and political support for extraconstitutional seizures or term limit extensions.

The most significant Russian interference has occurred in the CAR, DRC, Libya, Mali, Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.