Hundreds of Syrian farmers blocked the way of the Turkish engineer equipment teams, preventing them from excavating trenches and…
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Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
by Sisi Nakia4 minutes readThe war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of…
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Next Africa: Civilians Flee Sudan as Rivals Refuse to Back Down
4 minutes readWelcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and…
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How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
by Odion Wole20 minutes readAt about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received…
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Russia’s Futile Attempt to Defeat Ukraine
by Adjoa Wani3 minutes readAfter a year since it invaded Ukraine, now Russia is in the brink of…
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Russia in Africa: How disinformation operations target the continent
by Mazi Kenya5 minutes readA large social network that promotes anti-Western and pro-Kremlin ideas is helping Russia expand…
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Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group owned by a key Putin ally are stoking influence in resource-rich Central African Republic
by Sharik Aba7 minutes readIn a quiet air traffic control tower in central Africa, two men keep watch…