This study aims to examine the objectives, strategies, and future prospects of Russian foreign policy in Africa during President Putin’s tenure. The central research problem focuses on why the Russian leadership has remained determined to expand its presence in Africa despite the existence of major international powers with greater economic capabilities and stronger political influence on the continent, such as China and the United States. The study analyzes the opportunities, challenges, and future of Russian-African relations. It employs historical, exploratory, and descriptive-analytical approaches and draws on the “role of the state” approach in foreign policy analysis. The study reaches several conclusions. Although Russia has traditionally focused on its immediate geographical surroundings in Eurasia, its growing sense of insecurity following the war in Ukraine has pushed it to expand into more distant regions such as Africa, with the aim of breaking its international isolation and gaining African support within United Nations bodies. Russia currently maintains a presence across much of the African continent, including North African countries such as Egypt and Libya; East African countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya; Central African states such as Chad and the Central African Republic; several West African countries, including Mali and Niger; as well as South Africa. However, the limited scale of Russian investment in Africa, partly due to the relatively modest size of the Russian economy, has led Moscow to rely on alternative instruments that better suit its capabilities and circumstances. These include the use of quasi-state military companies, exploitation of mineral resources, arms proliferation, disinformation, interference in electoral processes, and support for military coups.  Read More   https://aauja.yu.edu.jo/images/docs/vol21n2/Vol21.N2.6.pdf