The young West African students touched down in what was then the Soviet Union knowing only a handful of Russian words and little about their new home.
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The young West African students touched down in what was then the Soviet Union knowing only a handful of Russian words and little about their new home.
Going back to the days of the Cold War, thousands of Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters.
Decades later, those former students — many of whom became doctors, engineers and businesspeople in West Africa — are key influencers for Russia as it vies with the West for sway in this turbulent part of Africa.
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In interviews in Burkina Faso, which has become a focus of Russian outreach, the former students said they are fostering economic, educational and diplomatic ties as they help their country move away from generations of working with the West and toward partnership with Russia.
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