Paul HansburyAug 8, 20235 minTALES OF UNREST: WHY RUSSIA MIGHT PLUNGE INTO NIGERA few days ago, I wrote that Russia was unlikely to involve itself in the Niger situation, despite Yevgeny Prigozhin’s comments...
Paul HansburyAug 5, 20236 minA TURNING POINT IN THE WAR?I’ve been away on a summer holiday and somewhat detached from the news. Still, I did skim through a newspaper each morning and there was...
Paul HansburyMay 22, 20236 minWILL SOUTH AFRICA ARREST PUTIN? The war in Ukraine has thrown a spotlight onto South Africa’s relationship with Russia. Although South Africa publicly proclaims itself...
Paul HansburyMay 10, 20236 minAN INCONVENIENT TRIANGLE? RUSSIA, CHINA AND SUDANThe conflict in Sudan has drawn some – but insufficient – attention back to Russia’s role on the African continent. That role, greatly...