How Putin's Russia is waging a spiritual war in Africa. The Russian Orthodox Church is poaching believers from the Patriarchate of Alexandria.
But this is not just a religious war. Moscow is at war with the Patriarchates of Alexandria after Constantinople agreed to the secession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The former Wagner Group is now also active in Africa under a new name. This article is available for the first time in German - it was first published by Foreign Policy magazine on March 12, 2024. For more information, visit ForeignPolicy.com.