{"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's Influence on Africa\u2019s Democracy - CISA NEWSLETTER","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"B9QPl5gmtQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/index.php\/russias-influence-on-africas-democracy\/\">Russia&#8217;s Influence on Africa\u2019s Democracy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/cisanewsletter.com\/index.php\/russias-influence-on-africas-democracy\/embed\/#?secret=B9QPl5gmtQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Russia&#8217;s Influence on Africa\u2019s Democracy&#8221; &#8212; CISA NEWSLETTER\" data-secret=\"B9QPl5gmtQ\" 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-influence-on-africa.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1141,"description":"Introduction Russia&#8217;s engagement in Africa has evolved over the past decade, marked by strategic military, economic, and diplomatic initiatives aimed at expanding its influence across the continent. During the Soviet era, Russia established strong ties with various African nations, supporting liberation movements and fostering ideological alliances. These relationships waned after the Soviet Union&#8217;s collapse but [&hellip;]"}