Putin's war holds a basket of miseries for Africa

African governments that are supporting Russia are inflicting harm on themselves and their citizens for years to come

03 April 2022 - 00:00

For non-oil-producing African countries, a protracted Russia-Ukraine war will bring devastating economic hardship that will worsen instability, leading to a new wave of mass uprisings, coups and terrorist insurgencies and mass migrations away from local conflicts...

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