Meanwhile, in the Sahel...

In that part of Africa that's come to be known as the "coup belt", the usual suspects are hard at work:

"As Russia strengthens ties with governments across French-speaking parts of West and Central Africa, social media users in the region have faced a well-documented barrage of pro-Moscow influence campaigns: a swarm of videos, images, and news stories depicting Russia in a positive light — typically at the expense of France, the region’s former colonial power."