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Russia in Africa

As Moscow seeks new geopolitical friends and business opportunities on the continent, we examine the key players, the tactics used, and the impact on the ground

28 August 2019

  • A nuclear reactor superimposed over a map of Africa

    Russia pushing 'unsuitable' nuclear power in Africa, critics claim

    Moscow aiming to win influence by wooing African states with nuclear energy

27 August 2019

  • A satellite view of Conakry, the capital of Guinea.

    'Russians have special status': politics and mining mix in Guinea

    Activist alleges Russian mining companies are given advantages in country that gets third of its revenues from the sector

26 August 2019

  • Dmitri Markelov

    'There's no one to help': Russian mercenary industry's toll on families

    As Russia seeks to increase influence abroad, woman who lost ex-husband in Syria tells of fight for compensation

13 June 2019

  • Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin<br>FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 file photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, serves food to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, during dinner at Prigozhin's restaurant outside Moscow, Russia. Indicted for alleged U.S. election interference, Prigozhin is a wealthy Russian entrepreneur from St. Petersburg who's been dubbed "Putin's chef" by Russian media, with his catering businesses that have hosted the Kremlin leader's dinners with foreign dignitaries. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, Pool, File)

    Private armies and secret deals: Russia's drive into Africa

    Luke Harding reports on how a close Putin ally is leading a push to turn Africa into strategic hub. Plus comedian Jon Stewart tears into US lawmakers over the treatment of 9/11 first responders and emergency services

11 June 2019

  • Vladimir Putin

    Pragmatism and ideology drive Kremlin's interest in Africa

    Attempts to make Africa a zone of influence recall Soviet-era activity on the continent
  • Yevgeny Prigozhin and Vladimir Putin

    Yevgeny Prigozhin: who is the man leading Russia's push into Africa?

    Former hotdog seller became known as ‘Putin’s chef’ because of his Kremlin catering contacts
  • Russia in Africa

    Leaked documents reveal Russian effort to exert influence in Africa

    Exclusive: Kremlin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin leading push to turn continent into strategic hub, documents show
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