Russian Houses: How Africans and Others Are Lured into Russia’s War in Ukraine
By Michael Amajama What often begins as an innocent invitation to learn Russian, attend cultural exhibitions, or apply for overseas…
Russian Houses and the Quiet Trafficking of Africa’s Youth into a Foreign War
By Oumarou Sanou What is unfolding across parts of Africa under the banner of cultural exchange is not diplomacy. It…
Can Europe defeat a Russian army?
The Europeans are preparing for a possible war with Russia, but how will that go? Russia’s army is now a…
Getting the job done: How Ukraine can win
• Vladimir Putin’s war is failing. The West should help it fail faster •Where next for Ukraine’s army? Ukraine’s friends…
The West won’t like Russia’s next move in Ukraine
•NATO leaders and the Western news media need to realize that they may be celebrating the prelude to a prolonged,…
‘If Putin wins this war, it will be the beginning of World War III’
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, held a digital press conference with African media to discuss expanding ties with African…
How the IMF and World Bank can support African economies hit hard by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Summary: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has significant economic, geopolitical, and social implications that reach African countries, too. Without swift action…
Nonalignment motivates African push for dialogue on Ukraine
By Nosmot Gbadamosi When the United Nations voted last Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, African countries…
Interview: “Russia cannot afford to lose, so we need a kind of a victory”: Sergey Karaganov on what Putin wants
•A former adviser to the Kremlin explains how Russia views the war in Ukraine, fears over Nato and China, and…
Putin ‘purges’ 150 FSB agents in response to Russia’s botched war with Ukraine
By Tom Ball A “Stalinist” mass purge of Russian secret intelligence is under way after more than 100 agents were…