{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"CISA NEWSLETTER","provider_url":"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com","author_name":"CISA EDITORIAL","author_url":"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/index.php\/author\/cisa-editorial\/","title":"Russia\u2019s Evolving Strategies in Africa - CISA NEWSLETTER","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kAbCvlbHEH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/index.php\/russias-evolving-strategies-in-africa\/\">Russia\u2019s Evolving Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/index.php\/russias-evolving-strategies-in-africa\/embed\/#?secret=kAbCvlbHEH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Russia\u2019s Evolving Strategies in Africa&#8221; &#8212; CISA NEWSLETTER\" data-secret=\"kAbCvlbHEH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Russia-and-Africa.webp","thumbnail_width":900,"thumbnail_height":506,"description":"Russia has very much become ensconced in Africa through many ways \u2013 defence, trade, agriculture, and diplomacy. To the uninitiated, this may seem recent. However, Russia\u2019s engagement with Africa is deeply rooted in Soviet-era alliances, particularly with socialist and anti-colonial movements. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union provided military, economic, and ideological support to [&hellip;]"}