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Tag: Vladimir Putin
Putin’s turnaround: Russian leader to abstain from BRICS summit in South Africa
In a surprising turnaround, South Africa's presidency announced on Wednesday that, in the end, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit ... Read More
Wagner in Africa: Prigozhin’s mutiny against Kremlin sends jitters across the continent
The Wagner Group’s mutiny against the Kremlin last week (23-24 June) could have major repercussions for the group's operations in Africa, not least in the ... Read More
African ‘peace mission’ leaders visiting Kyiv greeted by explosions, air raid sirens
Five African leaders seeking to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine arrived in Kyiv on a peace mission on Friday (16 June) ... Read More
Putin’s ‘free fertilizer’ for Africa reveals limits of Russian soft power — study
With Russia now considering a withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal and with its offer of ‘no-cost delivery’ of grains and fertilizers to ‘friendly’ ... Read More
Study finds anti-French sentiment spreading in Francophone Africa, IFRI
The head of Mali’s military junta and the Russian leader were reported to have discussed on the phone security and economic relations between the two ... Read More
South Africa’s gov’t sued by opposition seeking to prevent Putin’s BRICS visit
South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it had taken a legal action to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin would ... Read More
Six African leaders launch peace mission to Moscow and Kyiv to end ‘devastating’ war
Six African leaders plan to spearhead and facilitate what they hope could be the beginning of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv more than one ... Read More
UK poised to list Wagner as ‘terrorists’, as France calls on EU to act
The French parliament has passed a resolution calling on the European Union to formally label Russia’s mercenary Wagner force a “terror group,” while the Times ... Read More
Russia accused of destabilizing Sudan, plotting to realign Africa
Kenya has slammed Russia and Gulf countries for their involvement in Sudan’s politics that does not help to find a solution to the conflict, while ... Read More
ICC’s Putin arrest warrant presents dilemma for South Africa before BRICS summit
The International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for Russian’s Vladimir Putin has put South Africa’s government between a rock and a hard place, as ... Read More