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India-Russia Set Ties on Economic Trajectory During Putin’s Visit
08 Dec 2025 19:44 GMT
… Moscow in July last year for the 22nd India-Russia annual summit. Putin … ; the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) group … meeting hosted by South Africa last month, citing the … ; the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) group …
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‘Fragmented Presence’: One Year After Assad’s Fall, Moscow Struggles to Maintain Its Influence in Syria
08 Dec 2025 17:56 GMT
… — was shaking President Vladimir Putin’s hand in the Kremlin … to secure military routes toward Africa.
Russia’s new ‘allies’
HTS … civilian section.
Much of Putin’s closed-door meeting with … ,” Suleymanov said.
Assad in Moscow
Russia had been Assad’s main …
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A South African state radio presenter, accused of recruiting citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine, has been released from custody
08 Dec 2025 18:41 GMT
… fraudulently recruited citizens for Russia';s war against … scrutiny of Russia';s efforts to recruit fighters in Africa. Earlier, … recruited to fight for Russia.
Under South African law, … of recruiting militants for Russia01.12.25, 19:50 • …
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The Paradox of power: Why military coups in Africa perpetuate rather than solve governance crises
08 Dec 2025 21:04 GMT
… military coups across Africa since 2020 represents a … East Asian countries.
Had Africa achieved OECD-level enrollment … Niger) aligned closer with Russia and expelled French forces … legitimate institutions.
Stability in Africa will emerge not through …
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Irish and British monitor first sailing of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' ship in Irish Sea
08 Dec 2025 21:36 GMT
… ship is heading north towards Russia or to meet another … and is apparently registered in Africa. However sanctions documents show … is a tactic adopted by Russian organisations in an attempt … scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022.
Security sources, …
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SAfm radio presenter granted R30 000 bail in Russia recruitment case
08 Dec 2025 19:18 GMT
… Africans to join the Russian military have been granted … are prohibited from leaving South Africa.
Mantula must additionally notify … , including five trips to Russia in September.
Her request … allegedly attempting to depart for Russia via the United Arab …
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Ghana’s Ambassador to Russia meets Alexander Djiku at Spartak–Dynamo match
08 Dec 2025 19:29 GMT
… Russia by attending a thrilling football match at the Spartak Moscow … Africa and Middle East, the owners of Spartak Moscow Football … with Ghanaian nationals in Russia and promoting Ghanaian … Addressing a gathering of Russian media representatives who were …
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Mandarin imports surge across Russian regions, with one contaminated shipment detected
08 Dec 2025 18:27 GMT
Across Russia, 594,300 tonnes of mandarins … China, as well as South Africa, Turkey, Morocco, and Egypt. … to sanctions and logistics constraints. Moscow Region: On 26 November, an … Chinese mandarins destined for the Moscow Region was found contaminated with …
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Benin’s failed coup as a stress test for democratic resilience in West Africa
08 Dec 2025 19:21 GMT
… , accountable governance in West Africa.
While the immediate danger … of external parties such as Russia, France and the United … often counterproductive. In West Africa’s current volatile climate, … that democracy in West Africa is dangerously teetering on …
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Five accused of luring SA men to Russia granted bail
08 Dec 2025 17:50 GMT
… 17 South African men to Russia under false pretences, allegedly … to take part in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Mantula, a … Mantula has previously travelled to Russia five times.
She must additionally … of any travel within South Africa.
The case has been postponed …