The Gangster Games in Russia and Sudan
Summary: more grim days in Sudan underline the tragedy unfolding in the country as the world remains transfixed by events in Putin’s Russia.
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Haftar: the warlord rebounds
Summary: as Washington pushes forward on a UN plan for an election this year in Libya, the Biden administration once again dictates that personalities rather than the interests of the Libyan people will prevail.
Hemeti and the Sudan gold train
Summary: one year on from the military coup that halted Sudan’s quest for democracy, Putin’s war has provided one of the coup leaders with a golden opportunity.
The Wagner Group: busy in the Sahel
Summary: while the world’s attention is focussed on Vladimir Putin’s war in the Ukraine his efforts to expand Russian influence in Africa continue at a pace that is causing disquiet in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott.
It was a very good year
Summary: Vladimir Putin can look back at 2021 satisfied in the knowledge that Russia has further strengthened its hand in the Middle East and North Africa.