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Russia Expands Its Influence in Africa

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“RUSSIA EXPANDS ITS INFLUENCE IN AFRICA”

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Russia supplied ~44% of Africa's arms imports between 2018-2022!

Per SIPRI data, Russia is Africa's top arms supplier, outpacing the US and China. This leverage traces to Soviet-era backing of anti-colonial liberation movements across the continent in the 1960s and 70s.

Topic poll · all networksHow many African nations attended Russia's 2023 Africa Summit?

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  2. 27 nations
  3. 43 nations
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49 nations

Russia now has military ties with over 20 African nations

Wagner Group mercenaries, rebranded Africa Corps after founder Prigozhin's 2023 death, operate in Mali, Libya, Sudan & more. Explore this at Wikipedia

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