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Spotlight | Southern Africa
Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

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“Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war”

Africa, Russia, Ukraine

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

Despite taking place thousands of kilometres from Africa, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the continent's economies and governments. Facing hurdles in the supply of grain, fertiliser and fuel, and starved of Russian investment, especially in mining projects, African countries are trying to adapt to the crisis while Moscow and Western countries are lobbying hard to bring them into line with their respective positions. [...]

Valentina Matvienko, President of the Council of the Russian Federation. © Maxim Shipenkov/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

On a tour of southern Africa, Russian Federation Council leader Valentina Matvienko promised Zimbabwe and Mozambique that their imports of basic necessities would not be hit by the war in Ukraine. But the Kremlin envoy notably did not include South Africa in her trip. [...]

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Africa PhosAgro, Uralchem, Eurochem: how Russian fertiliser giants cope with sanctions

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Egypt
The rise of militia businessman Arjani

DRC
Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections

Spotlight | Southern Africa
Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

South Africa
EU plans to spend €3.5m to strengthen ties with South Africa

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa dispatches 'referendum' observer to occupied Ukraine

South Africa
Pretoria's vested interest in keeping Russia close

Zimbabwe
State-owned Kuvimba Mining regains control of a parcel of the Freda Rebecca goldmine

Africa, Russia
Egypt and CAR send delegations to Saint Petersburg economic forum

In Focus | Burkina Faso
How religion and politics provide Moscow with a path to influence

Spotlight | Egypt
US warnings ineffective on Egypt's Su-35 plans as pilots train in Russia

Spotlight | Cameroon
Macron reacts to military rapprochement with Moscow

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PhosAgro, Uralchem, Eurochem: how Russian fertiliser giants cope with sanctions

Southern Africa
Volunteers forced to wait before joining International Ukrainian Legion