This marks Russia’s first military base in Africa, a significant step in expanding its global military presence. The deal was ...

Neil Edwards is an Open Source African Media Analyst at Novetta ... far-flung corners of Siberia, Russia’s military expansion into CAR is likely part of a strategy to spur economic growth ...

Now in the twenty-first century, Russia is apparently one of the powers that seeks to expand its presence in Africa with military bases. According to a secret German Foreign Ministry report titled ...

"Russia will first have to invest heavily in this base to organize flights to African countries," he explained. No further expansion in Africa "In recent weeks, we have seen how military equipment ...

But with less global scrutiny, Putin is also busy advancing Russia’s presence in the Middle East and Africa -- an expansion that military and civilian leaders view as another, if less immediate ...

“The meeting between the military commanders yielded agreements on the further expansion ... to a Russian ship docked at a base near Johannesburg. On Friday, South Africa’s ministry of ...

For China and Russia, two countries already expanding their bilateral military ties ... defense engagement in Africa but also among BRICS, which has opened up for expansion.

Russian private military contractors (PMCs) are currently deployed in the C.A.R. In recent years, Putin has boosted arms sales, engaged in more energy and mining projects in Africa, and ...

and Western economic sanctions after the Ukraine invasion could slow or stop the flow of funds from Russia to Africa. They could also put the brakes on any expansion into Turkey. “This African ...

Now in addition to this food dependency, Russia has begun augmenting its diplomatic playbook in Africa with changes in its energy diplomacy and military power projection. A vendor sells cereals in ...

As the Trump administration reduces America's diplomatic and military footprint, Putin's vision for Africa expands ... Angola is a prime target for Russia's expansion. Angola's substantial ...

China’s Strategy: Infrastructure, Debt, and Currency Dominance China’s expansion ... nations. Russia has established deep military relationships with several African nations, often in ...