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Ask hard questions as Russia expands in Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin. [Reuters]

Russia's footprint in Africa has grown exponentially following the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit where President Vladmir Putin committed to doubling its trade investments here by $40 billion in five years.

While questions continue to be raised over what Africa has to gain in the context of this imbalanced trade relation, efforts to strategically position Russia geopolitically in Africa have intensified especially after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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