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Russia In Africa: Coups, Anti-Western Messaging Offset Setbacks From Ukraine War, Prigozhin's Demise

When Wagner mercenary force founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a fiery plane crash in August, exactly two months after leading a rebellion that challenged President Vladimir Putin’s 24-year grip on power, it cast a thick cloud over the future of ...
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Africa is being courted by China, Russia and the US. Why the continent shouldn't pick sides

Some three decades since the end of the Cold War, the world order is undergoing a structural transformation. At the heart of it is the challenge posed to the hegemony of the US. This is primarily being led by Russia and China which are discontented with ...
KBIA

The treaty between Russia and North Korea signals a new era on 2 continents

SEOUL, South Korea — This week saw North Korea and Russia sign a major treaty, as their forces joined in battle against Ukrainian troops. The developments are seen by analysts and government officials as widening Russia's war with Ukraine, strengthening ...
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Russia's shocking promise to transform Africa sparks hope across the continent

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to spearhead a transformative partnership with Africa, igniting expectations of a brighter future for the African nations. Putin expressed unwavering optimism about fostering a comprehensive array of ties with African ...
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Russia's pulling combat forces from another continent to fuel its latest offensive push in Ukraine, Western intel says

Russia has pulled combat forces from Africa to support its new offensive in the Kharkiv region. Africa Corps units recently deployed to fight with other Russian forces, Western intelligence said. The Russian Africa Corps was created last year and consists ...
The Conversation

Russia in Africa: Prigozhin’s death exposes Putin’s real motives on the continent

Joseph Siegle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Prigozhin was believed to be ...
The New York Times

After Prigozhin’s Death, a High-Stakes Scramble for His Empire

A shadowy fight is playing out on three continents for control of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s sprawling interests as head of the Wagner mercenary group. The biggest prize: his lucrative operations in Africa. A makeshift memorial after the death of Yevgeny ...
Reuters

Russia's 7th Continent plans convenience stores

MOSCOW, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Russian grocery chain Seventh Continent plans to branch out into convenience stores to cement its leading market position in Moscow, Chief Executive Galina Ilyashenko said on Friday. Earlier this week, the Citimarket convenience ...
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