The regions where Russia has oil and gas projects, according to the report, are marked in blue on the map.
Russian enegry giants such as Gazprom and Lukoil have assets in Algeria, Angola, Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Nigeria and the Republic of Congo.
The publication claims that Russia’s total recoverable reserves in Africa amount to 1.77 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
The beige color on the map highlights the activities of the Wagner Group, which the authors describe as the most successful aspect of Russian policy.
In the Central African Republic (CAR), they turned the country’s armed forces into a capable army in just two years, helped secure elections, and in 2020 brought most of the country’s territory back under government control. There is even a monument to the group’s fighters in the CAR capital of Bangui.
In Mali, the Wagner Group also helped government forces fight Islamist radicals.
Both cases have displeased France, as these nations were previously considered its satellite states.