Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has exported gold worth £2 billion from Africa. According to the World Gold Council's report, the money obtained this way supports the Kremlin's war machine.

Libya’s prime minister said it would be unacceptable for Russia to move weapons from Syria to the divided OPEC member, where rival powers in the east have previously drawn on Kremlin support.Most Read

Russia appears to be moving some of its military equipment from Syria to Africa, where Moscow is expanding its military footprint.

Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

The loss of its military power in Syria has led Russia to turn its sights on Libya. Could the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria see the strengthening of his Libyan counterpart, Khalifa Haftar?

Russian military bases in Syria appear to be being packed up and evacuated. If Russia relocates to Libya, experts worry the shift could impact security in the Mediterranean and unbalance the frozen conflict there.

Russia appears to be scrambling to reinforce its bases in Libya as it faces being thrown out of Syria, its other foothold in the Mediterranean. Flight data show at least three Russian military ...

Libya’s prime minister said it would be unacceptable for Russia to move weapons from Syria to the divided OPEC member, where rival powers in the east have previously drawn on Kremlin support.

Russia is transferring advanced air defense systems and military equipment from its military base in Syria to Libya.

Experts believe that Russia is moving defence materials from Belarus to Libya in a bid to increase its military presence.

While the Russian military continues to withdraw equipment and troops from Syria, Israel has continued its air raids, intended to further degrade what is left of the former Syrian Armed Forces’ fighting capacity.