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At the Third Russia-Africa Summit, Moscow Talked Big. But Who Was Listening?

The picture of how the Ukraine war is reverberating across Africa is much clearer than it was in 2023 — and it doesn’t look reassuring for Moscow.

Putin Claims Russian Firms Looking to Expand Manufacturing Across Africa

The president did not say which Russian companies were looking to set up shop in Africa, but boasted that they have “sufficiently high” investment...
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Nearly 30 Ugandan Citizens Killed or Presumed Dead Fighting in Ukraine

A diplomatic letter seen by Reuters listed the names of 11 Ugandans confirmed dead and another 16 whose bodies could not be located.
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Ethiopia Receives 12 Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets

The African nation will later receive four Russian S-400 air defense systems as part of a push to bolster its military capabilities.
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Rosatom Says It’s in Advanced Talks to Supply Floating Nuclear Power Plants to African Countries

At present, only one floating nuclear power plant is in operation globally, in Russia's remote Chukotka region.
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Russia Looks to Africa for Gas Buyers as Gazprom Struggles to Replace European Market

Putin’s efforts to secure a new gas deal with China that would bring annual supplies to 100 billion cubic meters have so far failed to produce an agreement...
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Air Tanzania Suspends Flights to Russia Following Zelensky’s Airspace Warning

The decision comes two months after Air Tanzania launched direct flights to Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport.
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Russia and Sahel States Pledge Stronger Military Ties Amid Insurgent Attacks

Russia said it would continue to help strengthen the armed forces of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
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Tanzania President Visits Russia as Western Ties Fray

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government has been accused by the West of abuses including unlawful killings and mass detentions.
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Russia Introduces Border Health Screenings in Response to Ebola Outbreak

Rospotrebnadzor said there have been no imported cases of the virus recorded in Russia since the outbreak began earlier this month.
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Putin Says Russia Seeks Deeper Economic Ties With Congo

Russia is seeking to strengthen ties across Africa through trade, investment and debt relief.
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Mali Rebel Group Demands Russia Leave Country Following Major Offensive

"Our objective is for Russia to withdraw permanently from Azawad and beyond, from all of Mali," a rebel spokesman told AFP.
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Kremlin Calls for Stability in Mali as Rebels Seize Kidal and Target Capital

Moscow said it did not know the current status or whereabouts of Assimi Goïta, the leader of Mali’s military junta.
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Early Setbacks for Russian Mercenaries as Conflict Flares in Mali, MT Analysis Shows

Mali's largest coordinated attacks in more than a decade dealt a staggering blow to the central government — and to the Russian forces helping it.
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Russia Says Freed 2 Hostages Taken by Jihadists in Niger

The two employees of Russian geology company were freed by a "special operation" carried out by Russia's Africa Corps in Mali, the Defense Ministry said...
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Civil Groups Sue Mali Over Wagner Abuses

The groups say it is the first known legal case brought before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights seeking to hold a state responsible for hiring...
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Cameroon Says 16 of Its Citizens Were Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Cameroon's government said the Russian Embassy in Yaounde provided it with a list of Cameroonian nationals killed in the war.
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Russian Crypto Payments Network Seeks Africa Expansion – FT

A7's crypto network offers a way for Russia to bypass Western financial systems following sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine.
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Kenyan Police Arrest Man Suspected of Tricking People Into Joining Russian Army

The Kenyan man was described as a key figure in a network that sent more than 1,000 Kenyans to Russia, where many were forcibly conscripted into the army...
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Putin Gives Blessing to New Madagascar Leader

Madagascar is "ready to fully cooperate" in the military sphere in addition to the "social, health and education sectors," Colonel Michael Randrianirina...
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