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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Russian and Namibian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Trade, Investment, and Tourism moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/15/r...
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Russian and Namibian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Trade, Investment, and Tourism
Sergey Lavrov, holding his first high-level diplomatic meeting with Selma Ashipala-Musavyi in Moscow, re-affirmed implementing bilateral agreements.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Feature: How 2026 will strengthen China-Africa educational ties m.kunming.cn/en/c/2026-01...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Russia courts Africa with visa-free access africa.com/russia-court...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Europe’s narrow window to counter Russia in Africa runs through Türkiye www.turkiyetoday.com/region/europ...
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Europe’s narrow window to counter Russia in Africa runs through Türkiye - Türkiye Today
As US-initiated negotiations advance, this moment is rapidly closing for regions whose security dynamics have been shaped by Russian involvement
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
SAP Report Warns Africa Must Accelerate AI Skills Development to Stay Competitive iafrica.com/sap-report-w...
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SAP Report Warns Africa Must Accelerate AI Skills Development to Stay Competitive - iAfrica.com
As Africa moves deeper into the era of artificial intelligence, organizations across the continent face mounting pressure to build the skills needed to
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Four Critical Projects Set To Shape Africa’s Future www.forbesafrica.com/current-affa...
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Four Critical Projects Set To Shape Africa’s Future
As Africa’s economic and infrastructural transformation gains momentum, several recent projects, from AI to green energy, could begin to bear fruit.  Africa–the fastest-growing continent by population...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Africa is the world’s most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa’s development challenge. www.zawya.com/en/economy/a...
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Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that
Many governments have instead chosen manufacturing as the pathway to global integration
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Where the money comes from as Tanzania investment hits $11bn www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/bus...
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Where the money comes from as Tanzania investment hits $11bn
Tanzania attracted investment worth $10.95 billion in 2025, driven largely by strong inflows from leading source countries as the number of registered projects and pledged capital rose sharply...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
ESTATE OPINION: How China–Kenya Agri-Tech Is Redefining African Farming At the centre of this shift are Chinese agri-technology firms XAG and DJI, globally recognised leaders in unmanned aerial systems for agriculture. www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2025/12...
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OPINION: How China–Kenya agri-tech is redefining African farming
At the centre of this shift are Chinese agri-technology firms XAG and DJI, globally recognised leaders in unmanned aerial systems for agriculture. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm....
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
The Waiting Game: Signposts of Russia’s Coming Failure in Africa smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/01/t...
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The Waiting Game: Signposts of Russia’s Coming Failure in Africa
Russia is reshaping global geopolitics across Africa through disinformation, military bases, and strategic alliances.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
PwC: The shifting landscape of global capital markets Opportunities for Africa today and tomorrow. www.africaprivateequitynews.com/p/pwc-the-sh...
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PwC: The shifting landscape of global capital markets
Opportunities for Africa today and tomorrow.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Africa could double its current growth rate for the next 40 years by drawing on China's development strategy, which offers the strongest "proof of concept" for sustained high growth, economist Jeffrey Sachs said in a lecture on Thursday. www.mondaq.com/china/intell...
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China Offers Blueprint For Africa's Rise
Africa could double its current growth rate for the next 40 years by drawing on China's development strategy, which offers the strongest "proof of concept" for sustained high growth...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Iran’s exports to Africa surge 77% in past eight months parstoday.ir/en/news/dail...
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Iran’s exports to Africa surge 77% in past eight months
Pars Today – Official statistics show significant growth in Iran’s exports to African countries over the past eight months.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
BRIDGE: Review and Prospects of China-Nigeria Cooperation www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/brid...
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BRIDGE: Review and Prospects of China-Nigeria Cooperation
By Yan Yuqing The year 2025, which is drawing to a close, has been a pivotal year in the development of China-Nigeria relations. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Bola...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Russia is preparing for an upcoming summit with African leaders with a pledge to defend the continent’s sovereignty against what it describes as Western exploitation. www.zawya.com/en/world/afr...
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Russia lays groundwork for next Africa summit
Russia and several African countries have been subject to Western sanctions in recent years
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
FG signs MoU with Chinese firm to localise CNG, EV infrastructure manufacturing guardian.ng/energy/fg-si...
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FG signs MoU with Chinese firm to localise CNG, EV infrastructure manufacturing
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Central African Republic's incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key elections www.ksat.com/news/world/2...
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Central African Republic's incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key elections
Voters in the Central African Republic are electing a new president and federal lawmakers.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has entered into a new oil and natural gas exploration agreement with British company Terra Petroleum oilreviewafrica.com/exploration/...
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Egypt signs exploration agreement with British firm - Oil Review Africa
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has entered into a new oil and natural gas exploration agreement with British company Terra Petroleum  - Exploration - Egypt signs exploration agree...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Russia strengthens its position in Africa over 2025 — MFA tass.com/politics/206...
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Russia strengthens its position in Africa over 2025 — MFA
According to the statement, a dialogue mechanism between Russia and the Sahel Confederation of States has been established at the level of foreign ministers
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Africa’s top 10 Facebook markets in 2025: user base and gender distribution africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
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Africa’s top 10 Facebook markets in 2025: user base and gender distribution
Since its launch in Africa in 2015, when Facebook opened its first office in Johannesburg, the platform has grown to become central to how millions of Africans communicate, follow news, and run busine...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Russian Companies Showcase Products at Food Africa 2025 in Cairo, Russian Export Center Says en.sputniknews.africa/20251223/rus...
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Russian Companies Showcase Products at Food Africa 2025 in Cairo, Russian Export Center Says
Russian food exporters showcased their products at the Food Africa 2025 exhibition in Cairo, according to the Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF Group).
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Fertilising the future: Industrial giants race to end Africa’s import dependency www.theafricareport.com/403238/ferti...
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Fertilising the future: Industrial giants race to end Africa’s import dependency
Major industrial giants like OCP, Dangote and Indorama are aggressively expanding domestic manufacturing and soil-mapping initiatives across Africa to combat food insecurity and reduce the continent’s...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Can Media Shape Russian-African Strategic Partnerships? With regard to Russian media, Lavrov pointed to support measures for opening Russian media across Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/12/23/c... @zoya-sokolova.bsky.social
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Can Media Shape Russian-African Strategic Partnerships?
With regard to Russian media, Lavrov pointed to support measures for opening Russian media across Africa. For Lavrov, the current low representation
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The Russian Factor in Egypt: Strategic Projects and the Reconfiguration of Power in North Africa lansinginstitute.org/2025/12/23/t...
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The Russian Factor in Egypt: Strategic Projects and the Reconfiguration of Power in North Africa - Robert Lansing Institute
Egypt Today published an article on the outcomes of a meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, senior members of the Egyptian government, and
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The Sahel Pivot: Türkiye’s Defense and Diplomatic Footprint in Africa trendsresearch.org/insight/the-...
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The Sahel Pivot: Türkiye’s Defense and Diplomatic Footprint in Africa
TRENDS Research & Advisory strives to present an insightful and informed view of global issues and challenges from a strategic perspective. Established in 2014 as an independent research center, TREND...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Iran Regime’s IRGC Expansion in the Middle East and Africa Exposes a Global Security Threat irannewsupdate.com/news/terrori...
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Iran Regime's IRGC Expansion in the Middle East and Africa Exposes a Global Security Threat - Iran News Update
The Iranian regime's expanding military, financial, and ideological footprint across the Middle East and Africa underscores the urgent need to blacklist the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Russia and Africa to strengthen cooperation in trade and environmental protection tvbrics.com/en/news/russ...
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Russia and Africa to strengthen cooperation in trade and environmental protection | TV BRICS, 23.12.25
The Foreign Ministers of Russia and African states agreed on a joint action plan for the period from 2026 to 2029 during the second ministerial conference of th...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Madagascar underwent a coup d'état and has been under military governance since October. The new leadership has aligned itself militarily with Russia, severing Western affiliations. africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...
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Africa’s new military government picks a side, as it welcomes Russian troops and weapons
Subsequent to the coup détat that rocked the island nation of Madagascar during the year, the country has been operating under military governance since October
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The water cost of development in Tanzania: Call for corrective action www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/ope...
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The water cost of development in Tanzania: Call for corrective action
Tanzania’s mining sector, a key growth driver contributing an estimated 10.1 percent of GDP in 2024, has delivered many jobs and great exports but with significant environmental tradeoffs.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Creative Financing Is Key To Africa’s Education Breakthrough www.forbesafrica.com/brand-voice/...
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Creative Financing Is Key To Africa’s Education Breakthrough
Over the past sixty years, the Republic of Korea has completely rewritten its story. Once among the poorest nations, it’s now a high-income industrial powerhouse. The country made a bold bet on educat...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Russia Pledges to Unlock Full Cooperation Potential With African Nations, Lavrov Says africa-eye.com/en/2025/12/2... @zoya-sokolova.bsky.social
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Russia Pledges to Unlock Full Cooperation Potential With African Nations, Lavrov Says - Africa Eye
Edited By: Tendai Zola Russia is determined to further tap the vast potential of cooperation with African countries, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday, stressing the steady expansion of ...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Russia plans to set up 13 more economic cooperation commission with African countries According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia is also expanding the network of its trade missions in Africa tass.com/economy/2062...
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Russia plans to set up 13 more economic cooperation commission with African countries
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia is also expanding the network of its trade missions in Africa
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
U.S. miners develop $1.8bn high-grade iron ore project to rival China’s $24bn Simandou mine in West Africa africa.businessinsider.com/local/market...
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U.S. miners develop $1.8bn high-grade iron ore project to rival China’s $24bn Simandou mine in West Africa
Africa’s vast mineral wealth is once again at the centre of global power competition, as a newly developed high-grade iron ore deposit in Guinea draws the United States into a direct strategic contest...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Russia Will Help Africa Gain Economic Sovereignty: Russian Deputy FM en.sputniknews.africa/20251217/rus... @zoya-sokolova.bsky.social
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Russia Will Help Africa Gain Economic Sovereignty: Russian Deputy FM
Russia Will Help Africa Gain Economic Sovereignty: Russian Deputy FM
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
CNAS Insights | Russia Is Winning the Battle for Influence in Nigeria www.cnas.org/publications... via @CNASdc
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CNAS Insights | Russia Is Winning the Battle for Influence in Nigeria
Despite its lack of substantive resources, Russia is winning the battle for influence in the information space across huge swathes of Nigeria
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria Welcomes OHCHR Report and Expresses Concern over Russia’s Actions in Africa nigeria.mfa.gov.ua/en/news/amba...
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Embassy of Ukraine in the Federal Republic of Nigeria - Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria Welcomes OHCHR Report and Expresses Concern over Russia’s Actions in Africa
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria has welcomed the publication of the 43rd periodic report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and expressed deep concern ...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Ethiopian parliament speaker says expanding bilateral ties with Iran a ‘priority’ www.tehrantimes.com/news/521607/...
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Ethiopian parliament speaker says expanding bilateral ties with Iran a ‘priority’
TEHRAN – Ethiopia’s Parliament Speaker, Tagesse Chafo, said Saturday that strengthening and expanding bilateral relations with Iran is a top priority, highlighting opportunities for deeper political, economic, and cultural cooperation between the two countries amid their recent BRICS membership.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Kenya signs $311 mln power lines deal with Africa fund, Indian firm www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Kenya signs $311 mln power lines deal with Africa fund, Indian firm
Kenya on Monday signed an agreement for the investment of $311 million in the construction of two high-voltage electricity transmission lines with a pan-African infrastructure fund and PowerGrid Corpo...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Algeria–Italy Trade Ties Deepen Amid Energy Cooperation and Industrial Expansion trendsnafrica.com/algeria-ital...
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Algeria–Italy Trade Ties Deepen Amid Energy Cooperation and Industrial Expansion
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
What Ethiopia Stands to Gain from Washington’s New Strategy www.thereporterethiopia.com/48118/ @guster1217.bsky.social
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What Ethiopia Stands To Gain From Washington’s New Strategy
The national security strategy publicized by US President Donald Trump’s administration late last week has raised eyebrows around the globe, with scholars,
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Ways and Means Advances America’s Strategic Interests in Africa and Haiti, Expands Medicare Coverage, Fights Fraud, Strengthens Taxpayer Rights admin-waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/12/10/w... @guster1217.bsky.social
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
How South Africa designed its water system for reuse www.esi-africa.com/news/how-sou...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs theconversation.com/facing-myria...
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Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs
Iran has sought to bolster its economic and security relationships on the continent after a punishing year both at home and in the Middle East.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Russia Seeks Naval Bases in Africa smallwarsjournal.com/2025/12/04/r... @zoya-sokolova.bsky.social @guster1217.bsky.social
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Russia Seeks Naval Bases in Africa
Explore recent reporting that Russia seeks to exchange arms/aircraft in exchange for a naval port in Sudan.
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
CCI Global Plans $355mln Africa Investment to Expand Outsourcing www.ecofinagency.com/news-finance...
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CCI Global Plans $355mln Africa Investment to Expand Outsourcing
Company to invest about $378 million globally over two years Africa to receive 94 % of funding, targeting seven key markets Spending focuses on jobs, training, AI tools, and new infrastructure CCI Glo...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Ghana risks becoming conduit for terrorist networks – Oppong Nkrumah www.businessghana.com/site/news/po...
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Ghana risks becoming conduit for terrorist networks – Oppong Nkrumah
Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has warned that Ghana faces a growing risk of becoming a conduit for terrorist...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Russia, Burundi Sign Parliamentary Cooperation Agreement in Moscow en.sputniknews.africa/20251202/108... Further updates re Russian activity in Africa can be read in my recent news alert www.linkedin.com/posts/colin-...
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Russia, Burundi Sign Parliamentary Cooperation Agreement in Moscow
Russia, Burundi Sign Parliamentary Cooperation Agreement in MoscowState Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin held talks with Gélase Daniel Ndagijimana, Chairman of Burundi’s National Assembly, focusing on...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Bloomberg: Russia Eyes Africa’s Fish Resources Amid Growing Geopolitical Competition africa-eye.com/en/2025/11/2...
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Bloomberg: Russia Eyes Africa’s Fish Resources Amid Growing Geopolitical Competition - Africa Eye
Edited By: Widad WAHBI Russia has deployed research vessels to African waters under orders from President Vladimir Putin, officially to help African partners map their fish stocks. However, Kremlin of...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
US influence is waning in Africa’s Sahel, but new partnerships could rebuild influence to counter Russia and China blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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US influence is waning in Africa’s Sahel, but new partnerships could rebuild influence to counter Russia and China | USAPP
In the aftermath of recent military coups in countries like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in Africa’s Sahel region, US influence has eroded and Russian and Chinese involvement on the continent have bee...
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Africa Alert @africa-alert.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Guinea-Bissau: Who is toppling whom, how and why? x.com/zenaidamz/st...
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