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Russian ambassadors in Africa in combat mode

A parade organised on 26 February 2022 in the streets of Kinshasa in support of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
A parade organised on 26 February 2022 in the streets of Kinshasa in support of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. © Russie en RD Congo/Twitter
For several weeks, Russian diplomats all over Africa have been using all the means at their disposal to justify their country's invasion of Ukraine and limit its impact on Russia's interests on the continent. [...] (1231 words)
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Naspers' boss Koos Bekker, former CEO of De Beers Gareth Penny and Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former President. © Naspers/Ninety One/Toby Melville/Reuters
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SOUTH AFRICA ANGOLA 25/04/2022

Bekker, Penny, Dos Santos... Russia's African partners kept at bay by war in Ukraine 

Since Moscow began its military offensive in Ukraine, numerous southern African entrepreneurs have had to freeze their investment projects in Russia or leave their positions as directors of companies under sanctions. Being separated from these wealthy Africans has entrenched the dichotomy of Russia's presence on the continent: [...]
SUDAN 07/03/2022

Sudan runs with Moscow hare and hunts with Washington hounds 

Sudan's interim vice president took the stage last month alongside top Russian government figures. Two weeks earlier, Sudanese authorities signed a lobbying contract with a US firm in Washington. [...]

The Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Deputy Chairman of the Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti.
The Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Deputy Chairman of the Council Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti. © Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/File Photo/Reuters/Marwan Ali/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
MALI EUROPEAN UNION 21/01/2022

As Wagner arrives, EU prepares sanctions but keeps channels open with junta 

Following the lead of ECOWAS, the EU is gearing up to impose sanctions on the regime in Bamako, which has postponed the presidential election and welcomed Russian paramilitaries from Wagner onto Malian soil. The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell is due to hold a virtual meeting with the foreign ministers of the G5 Sahel countries on 26 January to discuss the situation in Mali. [...]
The Malian file was also raised during the gathering of the 27 European defence ministers in Brest on 12 and 13 January
The Malian file was also raised during the gathering of the 27 European defence ministers in Brest on 12 and 13 January © Josep Borrell/Twitter

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