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This pivot towards Africa taps into a broader, rapidly growing movement known as Pan-Africanism, which advocates for the expulsion of European colonial influences and the cultivation of a distinct, indigenous civilizational identity. Across the Sahel and beyond, a wave of coups, protests, and nationalist movements have erupted, often in pro-Russian directions.
For instance, in Nigeria, military factions ousted President Muhammad Bazoum, with the new leadership openly expressing solidarity with Russia rather than France—long-time colonial overseer in the region. Pro-Russian slogans were chanted at demonstrations, and Russian flags waved alongside those of the new regime.