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Putin leverages Covid-19 vaccine to pursue his African diplomatic agenda

The Sputnik V vaccine.
The Sputnik V vaccine. © Reuters
Given the slow rollout of the WHO's COVAX programme, more and more African countries are looking to Moscow and its Sputnik V vaccine. Following Algeria, Egypt and Gabon's lead, Mozambique and Togo could be receiving several million doses by the spring. [...]
Published on 01.03.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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Building on from its presence in Central African Republic and Libya, Moscow is determined to create a firm footing in Mozambique, a country that for 20 years was a Soviet outpost. Like in Bangui, the main vector for Russian influence here is military support to local forces working to combat an insurrection that has rocked Cabo Delgado province since October 5, 2017.

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