Russia’s moves in Africa problematic for U.S. interests, general agrees

[KhinaraDorsey]

U.S. senators said Thursday that Russia’s spreading influence in volatile parts of Africa is jeopardizing American interests. 
They also worried that Russia’s expanding influence across the continent could elbow the United States out of Africa’s rich commodities-mining sector, focusing particular attention on rare-earth minerals such as cobalt.
The lawmakers expressed alarm, too, over Russia’s recent success rallying support among African leaders against Western sanctions. Last month, Senegalese President Macky Sall, chairman of the African Union, issued a public appeal following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking Western nations to lift punitive measures targeting food products, particularly grain.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/07/21/russia-africa-wagner-group/