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Tag: Africa
Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics
The convicted arms trafficker Viktor A. Bout hasn’t much flair for retail politicking, but his celebrity may compensate for that in regional elections.
What to Know About the Deadly Johannesburg Fire
The blaze, one of the worst residential ones in South Africa’s history, occurred in a building that officials and locals say had become an overcrowded death trap for the hundreds who lived there.
Presumed Death of Wagner Leader Puts In Doubt Group’s Future in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, had visited the Central African Republic in the days before his jet crashed, a top adviser to the country’s president said.
Presumed Death of Wagner Leader Puts In Doubt Group’s Future in Africa
Since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny two months ago, the Kremlin has tried to assure African clients that it was in control. But analysts suggested that without its leader, the future of Wagner was in doubt.
China Works to Expand its Sway in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.
The Wagner chief re-emerges in an apparent recruitment video.
The fate and whereabouts of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner chief, have remained largely shrouded from public view since he led a short-lived mutiny in June.
Junta Official in Niger Claims Captive President Will Not Be Harmed
In an interview with The New York Times, a civilian leader of the junta sounded a conciliatory tone. He also said Niger would not summon the Kremlin-backed Wagner mercenary group.
More than 60 Feared Dead After Boat Accident Off Cape Verde
The vessel carrying mostly Senegalese nationals was found off the coast of the West African archipelago. Thirty-eight people survived.
Can Koyo Kouoh Revive Zeitz MOCAA?
“There was a feeling that we cannot let this fail,” Koyo Kouoh said of taking the top job at Zeitz MOCAA. She wants to make it relevant to the Pan-African world and beyond.