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Madagascar
Moscow sets about reviving its fortunes with a new charm offensive

Russian Ambassador to Madagascar Andrey Andreev presented his credentials to President Andry Rajoelina on 7 April 2021. © Andrey Andreev/Twitter

Hardly had he arrived in Madagascar than the new Russian ambassador was jostling to advance Moscow's interests there despite the recent failures of Russian business diplomacy in the country. [...]

Published on 19/04/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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