Russian Diplomatic Offensive in Africa: Disinformation and Food as Weapons [ANALYSIS]

**Alongside the mediate East, Africa has late become a place of fierce diplomatic rivalry between Russia and the West. The aim of Russian diplomacy is primarily to show that Russia is not isolated and to exploit post-colonial resentments to spread misinformation regarding work for the food crisis. Although hybrid actions work better than kinetic, the situation in Mali could shortly seriously undermine its credibility. **