After gaining independence in
the early 1960s, the young
African nations are greeted by
an unexpected and enigmatic
friend from a far-off continent.
Soviet parliamentarians arrive at an
endless stream, paying visits to Africa’s
new leaders. These ambassadors of
the nation with a ‘bright future’ radiates
friendliness and offer assistance
in technical, social, and cultural
development under the banner of a new
ideology of equality and fraternity.
But is everything as carefree
as the Soviet propaganda claims?
What were the real objectives
of the Red Empire?