Russia has signed at least 19 military cooperation deals with governments in sub-Saharan Africa since 2014 when it came under Western sanctions for annexing Crimea and stepped up efforts to diversify its economic and diplomatic partnerships.
Reuters: Russian military cooperation deals with African countries
New recruits for the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) perform a drill during a medal presentation demonstration in Berengo on August 4, 2018. - Russian military consultants have set up training for the Central African Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces after delivering weapons to the country. Already trained by the European program (EUTM), the soldiers are trained in the handling of weapons by the Russian consultants.
