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Vol 65 No 23

Published 15th November 2024


Gambia

Russian sanctions-busters find a Gambian haven

A US-sanctioned Russian illegally imported US$29 million worth of diesel to The Gambia, sold it there, and sent the money to the UAE, but the authorities seem uninterested

An Africa Confidential Special Report By Mustapha K Darboe and Andrew Weir  

Read this Special Report for free here: Russian sanctions-busters find a Gambian haven

The winding road from the Black Sea to Banjul



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