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Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West. (Illustration: Getty Images)

Russia looking to strengthen Africa presence

Many African countries are anxious not to be sucked into a new Cold War and want to maintain cordial relations with both Russia and the West

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
File photo: A vehicle of the Presidential Guard of Niger passes in front of the Niamey conference centre where the first summit of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) summit is held in Niamey on July 6, 2024. The military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger entered a new “confederation” on July 6, 2024 as they signed a treaty during their first summit in Niamey, after having severed ties with an existing West African bloc. (Photo by BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa

It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
A man lights a candle at a makeshift memorial for Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in central Moscow on October 1, 2023, to mark 40 days since his death as per Orthodox tradition. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

What Wagner Group’s new branding means for Russia’s operations in Africa

The choice of name could be an attempt to add a layer of obfuscation to cover what has been in plain sight for a long time. That Russian mercenaries in Africa serve one master – the Kremlin

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read