Russia’s Policy in Africa: A Geographic Dilemma

... terms, Russia’s caution toward Kenya seems logical, but at the same time, Kenya is now the financial and logistical hub of East Africa, and any cooperation projects in the subregion without it are almost doomed to failure. Risk without competition Another ... ... invariably difficult, as revolutionary romanticism, anti-colonial rhetoric and vague notions of the “commanding heights” of the economy are often on their agenda. In addition, major risks come from the activities of transnational criminal organizations, ...