Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. The move on Thursday came two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.

The Foreign Ministry has confirmed plans to expand its diplomatic presence in Niger Sierra Leone and South Sudan Moscow is set to expand

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities as African nations have grown closer to Moscow.

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Renovations of a disused Libyan airbase by Russian forces could point to Moscow's increasing attempts to assert power in Africa.