my name is lindsey camara, and it's a pleasure having you in today's shore, we will be quite political. we explore russia's growing influence on the african continent. in could to know we asked the young people how they view russia and it's war on ukraine. and in our homecoming series, we meet our thought make a whole turn to our whole country, keira leon. for decades, world powers have been wrangling over partnerships with africa. and since russia attacked ukraine, this fight has become more ideological. many of ukraine's allies expect african countries to decide whether they are for or against russia, in countries like miley and book in a fossil which are both world my military dontez. this has given ground to more anti french and more pro russian voices. ah, the pro ration demonstration in regard to them but cannot facile the security situation. the country is tense, islamist rebels, more control, almost 50 percent of the country. the demonstrators want more support from russia. france, long time military partner and former colonial power has failed. they say that is also mark, i'm