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Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army | CNN

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London CNN  —  The Russian mercenary group Wagner has been supplying Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces with missiles to aid their fight against the country’s army, Sudanese and regional diplomatic sources have told CNN. The sources said the surface-to-air missiles have significantly buttressed RSF paramilitary fighters and their leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo as he battles for … Read More “Exclusive: Evidence emerges of Russia’s Wagner arming militia leader battling Sudan’s army | CNN” »

Opinion: Why is Sweden afraid of publishing this book on race? | CNN

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Editor’s Note: Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian-Swedish author and award-winning travel photographer based in Stockholm, Sweden. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. Stockholm, Sweden CNN  —  When mirrors show us how we look, we adjust what needs to be fixed. We don’t break those mirrors simply because we won’t accept our … Read More “Opinion: Why is Sweden afraid of publishing this book on race? | CNN” »

Many talented young Nigerians are leaving. Halting the exodus will be a task for the next president | CNN

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Lagos, Nigeria CNN  —  “May Nigeria not happen to you,” is a common prayer in Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. It is a heartfelt wish born out of the frustration of living in a country so dysfunctional that even wealth cannot insulate you from the wahala (troubles) of Nigeria and its systemic failures. … Read More “Many talented young Nigerians are leaving. Halting the exodus will be a task for the next president | CNN” »

Russian frigate docks in South Africa ahead of joint naval drills with China and Russia | CNN

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CNN  —  Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles has docked in Cape Town, South Africa ahead of joint military drills with South Africa, Russia and China, Cape town’s Russian Consulate said on Monday. “The battleship arrived in the Mother City on its way to Durban where it will take part in joint … Read More “Russian frigate docks in South Africa ahead of joint naval drills with China and Russia | CNN” »

Opinion: How Russia outmaneuvered the US in Africa | CNN

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Editor’s Note: Joyce M. Davis, outreach and opinion editor for PennLive and The Patriot-News, is the president and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is a veteran journalist and author who has lived and worked around the globe, working for National Public Radio, Knight Ridder Newspapers in Washington, DC, and Radio … Read More “Opinion: How Russia outmaneuvered the US in Africa | CNN” »

Russian linked to Wagner badly hurt in assassination attempt in Central African Republic | CNN

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CNN  —  A Russian citizen closely linked to the Wagner group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin has been injured in an assassination attempt in the Central African Republic, according to Prigozhin and Russian officials. Dmitry Syty, who runs the “Russian House” in the capital of CAR, Bangui, received a package that exploded in his hands, according … Read More “Russian linked to Wagner badly hurt in assassination attempt in Central African Republic | CNN” »

Body of Zambian national killed fighting in Ukraine returns home | CNN

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CNN  —  The body of Lemekani Nathan Nyirenda, a fighter recruited by the mercenary group Wagner for combat operations in Ukraine, was returned to Zambia on Sunday. Nyirenda’s body arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in the capital Lusaka and was accompanied by Zambia’s Ambassador to Russia, Shadreck Luwita, its foreign ministry said. The body … Read More “Body of Zambian national killed fighting in Ukraine returns home | CNN” »

Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner ‘to join military operation in Ukraine,’ says minister | CNN

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CNN  —  Russia pardoned a Zambian prisoner so that they could be deployed to Ukraine, where they died fighting for the Wagner mercenary unit, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said Friday. Zambian national Nathan Lemekhani Nyirenda was “pardoned on 23rd August, 2022 in order to join the military operation, in exchange for amnesty,” the minister, Stanley … Read More “Russia pardoned Zambian prisoner ‘to join military operation in Ukraine,’ says minister | CNN” »

What the South African state visit tells us about the new monarchy | CNN

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A version of this story appeared in the November 25 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. London CNN  —  Another week, another set of firsts for the new King. This time round, Charles III hosted the first state visit of his … Read More “What the South African state visit tells us about the new monarchy | CNN” »

King Charles welcomes South Africa’s Ramaphosa for first state visit | CNN

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King Charles hosted his first state visit since becoming British monarch on Tuesday, welcoming South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace. Charles, 74, rolled out the traditional pomp and ceremony for the first time as head of state, as Britain seeks to bolster its relations with its biggest trading partner in Africa. Ramaphosa and … Read More “King Charles welcomes South Africa’s Ramaphosa for first state visit | CNN” »

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