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Africa: How Much Risk Does Russia Pose to Africa? (1)
allAfrica, 20 December 2022
A grave security threat, but not necessarily on a par with the United States, European Union and China. That's how some are describing Russia's involvement on the continent. And… Read more »
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Africa: UN Peacekeeping on the Continent Needs Tighter Parameters
ISS, 28 November 2022
Missions struggle to navigate the political minefields that come with the broad goal of stabilising conflict situations. Read more »
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Mali: Junta Unfazed By Pull-Out of German Troops
DW, 23 November 2022
Mali's military junta acted unconcerned by the announced withdrawal of German troops from the country. But civil society is worried about yet another ally abandoning military aid… Read more »
How Much Risk Does Russia Pose to Africa
A grave security threat, but not necessarily on par with the United States, European Union and China. That's how some are describing Russia's involvement on the continent. And it's the question the South African Institute of International Affairs wanted to answer with their latest journal entitled Russia in Africa: Who's Courting Whom?
This special issue explored Africa's relationship with Russia from several perspectives and in the context of geopolitical developments, especially after the Russian war in Ukraine brings the country's action into sharp focus.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured four African capitals in late July pledging increased cooperation and appealing for support for what he called Russia's "special ... Read more »
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Human Rights Watch has said there is "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary troops are committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African ... Read more »
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Almost half of Africa's imports of military equipment come from Russia. These include tanks, warships, fighter aircraft and combat helicopters, as well as small arms - pistols - ... Read more »
