Vol 59 No 23 | CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICRUSSIAFRANCE Moscow abhors a vacuum 14th November 2018 France's failures in CAR opened the door to Russia. Now, Paris wants to win back a central role, but the government is hostile and the Kremlin has plans The visit of the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, to Bangui at the beginning of November was supposed to signal Paris's decisive re-engagement with its former territory....
Vol 63 No 6 | MALIRUSSIASAHEL Danger looms for the UN in Mali 16th March 2022 The future of the UN peacekeeping mission is in question – European troops are leaving and evidence is emerging of abuses by the national army and Wagner A cloud of anxiety hangs over the leaders of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as they navigate a hostile military government, tumultuous developments in the Sahel and...
Vol 63 No 12 | SOUTH AFRICARUSSIA Moscow's missing tankers 9th June 2022 As Russia seeks to evade western sanctions on oil and gas exports, mystery surrounds the fate of two super-tankers loaded with 4.2 million barrels of Russian crude oil...
Vol 49 No 14 | ZAMBIARUSSIA The Russians are coming 4th July 2008 Looking for big projects and with plenty of cash, three Russian companies are ready to invest in Zambia's mines Three Russian companies plan to inject over US$2 billion into Zambia's mining sector. If this project is successful, it will be the country's single biggest foreign direct investment....
Vol 47 No 25 | GAMBIASENEGAL Crossing the river 15th December 2006 Since March, fighting has raged between rebels and troops in Senegal's southern Casamance province, driving more than 10,000 refugees across the border. Rebel fighters crossed too: their leader,...
