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Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa
Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to ...
Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes 'sensitive' security ties
Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defence and security, the ...
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In African universities, Russia’s war against Ukraine finds new supporters
The halls of academia have long been considered sanctuaries of critical thinking, intellectual discourse, and the pursuit of ...
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Morning Brief: South Sudan Army to Disarm Youths as Deadly Cattle Raids Raise, Russia Expands Military Reach in Africa with Major Arms Shipments
Catch up with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, covering the latest in defense and global affairs.
Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the ...
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Russia says it plans to boost economic and military cooperation with Africa
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a Russian-made Su-24 fighter-bomber on 14 April 2025, at an airbase ...
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Wagner replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali: diplomatic sources
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, ...
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Russia ships weapons to Africa, violating sanctions, AP reports
Russian-flagged cargo ships delivered howitzers, radio jammers, and other military equipment to a port in Guinea in late May.