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🇬🇶🇷🇺 RUSSIA ESTABLISHES ITSELF IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA

👉🏻 According to the Russian media Fifth Republic and other corroborating sources, Russia is in the process of establishing itself in Equatorial Guinea through its Private Military Companies.

🇫🇷 Equatorial Guinea is part of the French zone of influence as well as its neighbor Gabon. It is an oil country and therefore strategic.

🔥 But for several months, the country has been in conflict with France. And for good reason: France is trying to push the authoritarian President Obiang towards the exit.

⚖️ Thus, in July 2021 the French Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) condemned the Obang family for corruption and misuse of social assets.

😨 Since then, the Guinean president (and his family) feels threatened. He, who has always been close to Russia, is considering using Russian mercenaries to guarantee his security.

👊🏻 The Guinean president fears in particular to be victim of a coup d'état led by a faction supported by France. He therefore hopes to be able to build up a close guard of Russian mercenaries to defend his power.

🇨🇫 A similar scenario took place in the Central African Republic, where Wagener soldiers were used by the local authorities.

🔎 France has not yet reacted to this situation, but the establishment of Russian elements in the area would be a significant threat to French influence in the area and especially to French influence in neighboring Gabon.

🇬🇦 Gabon is probably the state with which France has the most economic ties. The French oil giant, Total, is based in Gabon, as are powerful French investment funds that are betting on this small francophone country.

⏳ The fear of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to see a domino effect where, one after the other, the countries under French influence in Africa would pass into the Russian fold, a potentially less demanding suzerain than France is.

🗂️ #Analysis

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🇬🇶🇷🇺 RUSSIA ESTABLISHES ITSELF IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA

👉🏻 According to the Russian media Fifth Republic and other corroborating sources, Russia is in the process of establishing itself in Equatorial Guinea through its Private Military Companies.

🇫🇷 Equatorial Guinea is part of the French zone of influence as well as its neighbor Gabon. It is an oil country and therefore strategic.

🔥 But for several months, the country has been in conflict with France. And for good reason: France is trying to push the authoritarian President Obiang towards the exit.

⚖️ Thus, in July 2021 the French Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) condemned the Obang family for corruption and misuse of social assets.

😨 Since then, the Guinean president (and his family) feels threatened. He, who has always been close to Russia, is considering using Russian mercenaries to guarantee his security.

👊🏻 The Guinean president fears in particular to be victim of a coup d'état led by a faction supported by France. He therefore hopes to be able to build up a close guard of Russian mercenaries to defend his power.

🇨🇫 A similar scenario took place in the Central African Republic, where Wagener soldiers were used by the local authorities.

🔎 France has not yet reacted to this situation, but the establishment of Russian elements in the area would be a significant threat to French influence in the area and especially to French influence in neighboring Gabon.

🇬🇦 Gabon is probably the state with which France has the most economic ties. The French oil giant, Total, is based in Gabon, as are powerful French investment funds that are betting on this small francophone country.

⏳ The fear of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to see a domino effect where, one after the other, the countries under French influence in Africa would pass into the Russian fold, a potentially less demanding suzerain than France is.

🗂️ #Analysis

BY GALLIA DAILY | Voice of France