Africa is a dark continent in that it is not interesting for the mainstream media. Nobody gives a fuck about what happens in Africa. But is Russia really trying to kick the French out of Africa for good?

From Wikipedia:

 thousands of pro-coup Nigeriens gathered in Niamey’s Place de la Concertation, in front of the National Assembly, and went to the French Embassy carrying Nigerien and Russian flags, with slogans such as “Down with France, out with Barkhane, we don’t care about ECOWAS, the European Union and the African Union!”, “Arrest the former dignitaries to return the stolen millions.”, and “Down with France, long live Putin!”.^[48][49][50] The demonstrators also called for an immediate intervention by the Wagner Group.^[49]

2023 Nigerien coup d’état