Paul HansburyAug 8, 20235 min readTALES 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 min readA 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 min readWILL 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 min readAN 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...