Russia Expands Influence: Military Instructors Deployed to Equatorial Guinea

Russia has deployed 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency, marking an expansion of its footprint in West Africa. This move reflects Russia's strategy to bolster its geopolitical influence and undermine Western power, while exploring economic opportunities in the region.

Russia has recently sent up to 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea to safeguard the presidency, demonstrating an expansion of its presence in West Africa, despite setbacks in Mali.

Sources indicate that Russian forces are training elite guards in the country's major cities, training a dwindling oil-exporting population, and targeting U.S. investments of the past decade.

This development aligns with Russia's broader strategy in West and Central Africa, combining military intervention and economic ambition to counter Western influence on the global stage, as notably seen in Ukraine.READ .

(With inputs from agencies.)