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September 6, 2022

Russia
Mikhail Gorbachev on the Streets of Accra

The aftershock of the collapse of the Soviet empire reverberated from Cape Town to Cairo.

A photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev stands against a wall whilst people in suits are pictured in the background.

November 1, 2019

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: November 1, 2019

Russia targets African countries on Facebook with new disinformation tactics; WhatsApp sues NSO Group after 1,400 users compromised with spyware; China throws support behind blockchain with digital y…

A man poses with a smartphone in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration

December 28, 2022

2022 in Review
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2022

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.  

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on her coronation day at Buckingham Palace in 1953.

February 18, 2022

Japan
PM Kishida Joins Effort to Dissuade Russia From War

As the possibility of military conflict looms over Europe, Japan joins the global diplomatic effort to dissuade Russia.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan December 21, 2021, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia February 15, 2022

December 10, 2020

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines
Russian Disinformation Popularizes Sputnik V Vaccine in Africa

In Africa, perceptions of Russia’s flagship vaccine, Sputnik V, are largely positive, despite it having not undergone the rigorous clinical trials that other vaccines have.

A South African man wearing a mask receiving an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.