Why do you think Africans in the former French colonies are turning to Putin? Are they really in favour of his tyranny or maybe it's because they want perceived protection from Islamic extremism. Did you actually read the article posted and what is your response to the UN voting record of Russia on African issues?
The reason that Africans generally are turning to Russia is because of the role played by the Soviet Union in gaining independence for the former colonies. The Russians are trusted because their track record there speaks for itself. As do the colonialist powers and histories in Africa speak for themselves.
Your premise of "Putin's Tyranny" is entirely false and a very Western view. Africans don't see Putin as a tyrant so they are not "in favour of his tyranny". The entire premise of the article is false and is just US DoD propaganda.
I stopped reading after a couple of paragraphs. It is unhinged propaganda. Then I went to their "About Us" page. Which explained the false premises and ridiculously loaded language.
Whatever the article had to say vis a vis voting records is missing context without even bothering to look at what was said. The politics of the constituent parts of the UN (Security Council-General Assembly) are complicated and the voting records of countries are not always a reflection of their views. Much arm twisting, coercion, economic threats and much more are employed by the US. This is well known and reported.
Would you consider an article by a Russian MOD sponsored institution as independent as long as it called itself "Africa Foundation"? You are taking the piss
