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Foreign Policy Russia’s strategic engagement in Africa “We are not going to participate in a new ‘repartition’ of the continent’s wealth; rather, we are ready to engage in competition for cooperation with Africa, provided that this cooperation is civilised and develops in compliance with the law. We have a lot to offer our African friends.” - Vladimir Putin, 2019. The Bear returns: Understanding Russia’s strategic engagement and policy impact in Africa Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has returned to Africa. Following his first visit to the continent in 2006, there has been slow, incremental growth in engagement, culminating in a...
