Rus$ia Accuses France of D£stabilising Africa and Plotting Assa$$inations in the Sahel
Ru$$ia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has accused France of running d€stabilisation campaigns across parts of Africa, including alleged plots to assa$inate leaders in the Sahel region.
According to a statement released this week, Ru$$ia claims that French President Emmanuel Macron authorised intelligence operations targeting the gov£rnments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Moscow alleges that Franc£ is seeking to remov£ the current leaders of these countries because they no longer align with French political and strategic interests.
Ru$$ia further claims that French operatives are active on the ground and have links to attempted c0ups and political vi0lence in West Africa. Among the most serious allegati0ns is an alleged pl0t earlier this year to a$assinate Burkina Faso’s Militaryy leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
In addition, Ru$$ia accus£s Franc£ of backing arm£d groups and carrying out sabotage operations in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Since 2022, the militaryy-led g0vernments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have all cut diplomatic and militaryy ties with France, marking a major shift in regional alliances and influence in West Africa.