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Russian navy still negotiating spot for Port Sudan base

Though the Russian cabinet approved the creation of a navy base in Port Sudan on 8 November, exactly where it will sit is now the subject of heated negotiations between Sudan's Sovereign Council and Moscow's defence ministry. [...] (380 words)

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