In Focus | Burkina Faso
How religion and politics provide Moscow with a path to influence

In its efforts to gain sway in the Sahel, Russia is increasingly forging links with Burkina Faso's political and civil society circles. In so doing, it enjoys the unprecedented support of Wahhabist organisations. So far, the government has turned down Wagner's advances. [...]
Published on 13.06.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 6 minutes Paul Deutschmann, Joan Tilouine
A demonstrator holding a pro-Russian banner in Ouagadougou, 19 February 2022.
A demonstrator holding a pro-Russian banner in Ouagadougou, 19 February 2022. © Olympia de Maismont/AFP
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