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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2019 · 28 MIN

Libya: Back to war?

from Talking Africa · host The Africa Report

On the pod this week: the advance of General Haftar's forces on the Libyan capital Tripoli.With Russia backing Haftar, and with 80% of arms sold by Russia in Africa going to Algeria, Moscow is becoming a strategic player in the region.We also talk about the fracturing security situation in Nigeria, the stepping down of the supreme court judge, and the age of austerity hitting Nigeria's diplomatic representations.With our West Africa editor Eromo Egbejule, Editor-in-chief Patrick Smith, and Managing Editor Nicholas Norbrook

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