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How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

Released Friday, 13th December 2024
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How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

How the downfall of Assad threatens Russia’s role in Africa

Friday, 13th December 2024
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The swift collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria threatens a key Russian airbase in the country that Moscow has depended on to project influence throughout Africa. On this week’s episode, Bloomberg’s Simon Marks and Katarina Hoije join Jennifer Zabasajja to explain why these bases are so crucial to operations in Africa - and whether the regimes they are supporting have a plan B, if russia leaves them behind

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