#Russia in Africa
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-85b25b2ff8b0ce62595067f44ce8fa8f.jpeg "Major Andrey Kondratyev, commander of a Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter shot down in Mali on April 25, 2026. (Source: Open Source)")
-b7f8455a5e5962f9aeffba8cc205a34b.png "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
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![Russian An-124 cargo aircraft of the Volga-Dnepr Group grounded at Leipzig/Halle Airport after EU airspace closure, Feb. 19, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian An-124 cargo aircraft of the Volga-Dnepr Group grounded at Leipzig/Halle Airport after EU airspace closure, Feb. 19, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russia-backed African Corps fighter on patrol in a desert area of Mali. (Source: Clash Report)]( "Russia-backed African Corps fighter on patrol in a desert area of Mali. (Source: Clash Report)")
![Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Congo-Brazzaville’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso (R) during their meeting in Moscow on April 29, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Congo-Brazzaville’s President Denis Sassou N’Guesso (R) during their meeting in Moscow on April 29, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A woman holding a smartphone waits at a bus stop next to a propaganda banner depicting a Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine, on April 17, 2026, in Moscow, Russia. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine Identifies More Than 28,000 Foreign Nationals Fighting for Russia’s Army")
![Russian intelligence online recruitment video games Africa]( "Do You Play Video Games? Russian Intelligence May Be Recruiting You—Especially in Africa")
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![Anna_neplii]( "Photo of Anna Neplii")
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Video games have long ceased to be just entertainment—today they are digital worlds where communities, ideologies, and trust are formed. But alongside millions of players, there are also those who use these spaces not for gaming, but for influence. From Discord chats and live streams to war mods and virtual simulations of real conflicts, recruitment can begin unnoticed, right in the middle of an ordinary game.![Russia Mali Wagner Group Sahel security geopolitical influence]( "Russia Suffers Major Setback in Mali — Here’s What It Means")
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![Joseph Place]( "Joseph Place")
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Russia’s “Africa Corps” has withdrawn from the northern Malian city of Kidal following coordinated attacks across the country by Tuareg separatists and Islamist groups over several days, which involved the death of the Malian Minister of Defense. This is a major blow to Russia.
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-605be766de04ba3d21b67fb76a76786a.jpg "Joseph Place")