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Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve?

DW28 October 2026, 09:48 UTCRussia

Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?

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