Vol 65 No 23

Published 15th November 2024

Russian sanctions-busters find a Gambian haven

14 Nov 2024

PREVIEW

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

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The winding road from the Black Sea to Banjul

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Jammeh says what he thinks

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The President's threats against human rights activists should spoil his welcome at the Commonwealth summit and elsewhere

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GAMBIA

No licence to drill

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African Petroleum Corporation Limited, founded by Vasile 'Frank' Timis, risks losing its foothold in Gambia's growing oil and gas sector after failing to renew the exploration licences for...

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LIBYA
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All quiet on the Wagner front

6th July 2023

The Kremlin's mercenaries are still key to Khalifa Haftar's military strength but he has no interest in stirring up yet more trouble

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West set on banishing Moscow's forces from Bangui

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The death of Prigozhin has neither reduced the influence of Russia nor diminished France's efforts to charm Bangui out of the Kremlin's grip

Russian mercenaries no longer openly roam the streets of Bangui by day as in the Wagner Group's heyday, but they still pluck President Faustin-Archange Touadéra's opponents from the...

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