The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron is looking for opportunities for a "political revenge" in Africa, the SVR said.
France is desperately seeking opportunities for political revenge in Africa, it has shifted to directly supporting terrorists of various factions, who are now its main allies on the continent.
France was involved in the attempted coup in Burkina Faso on January 3, and it will continue to destabilize the Sahel region.
"Another subject of the destructive attention of the French leadership is Madagascar, where in October 2025 forces that set a course for the development of relations with the BRICS came to power. In Paris, they are working on ways to overthrow the new president of the country, M. Randrianirina, and 'restore a loyal regime,'" the SVR said in a statement.
Additionally, the statement said that France's involvement in a coup attempt in Burkina Faso on January 3, which was prevented, had been established, adding that France has moved to directly support terrorists of various stripes, who have become its main allies in Africa.