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It’s been more than a month since Russia invaded its eastern European neighbour, Ukraine. As the war rages on, Ukraine has called for volunteers to help defend its land. And as Nigerian correspondent Bryan Obaji points out, it is possible that some of that help could be coming from supporters thousands of miles away in …

RUSSIAN-UKRAINE WAR: A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICANS? Read More »

The world is on edge as the tension between Russia and its neighbour, Ukraine heightens. Will the simmering conflict over whether Ukraine should join the US led NATO boil over into a war? Will diplomacy reign and tensions ease?  Nigerian correspondent Chimaobi Omeye, 26, takes a look at the complex issue and shares his view. …

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The state of the Russian economy depends on the role of its exports – especially oil, writes Enitan Damilola Temidayo, 23, a Correspondent from Nigeria now studying in Moscow, as he looks at the impact of low world oil prices and economic sanctions. Economic growth between 1999 and 2008 was strongly influenced by the continuous uptrend …

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Possible ways out of the economic crisis in Russia range from monetary policy to structural changes, writes Enitan Damilola Temidayo, 23, a Correspondent from Nigeria now studying in Moscow, as he looks at the short and long-term views. Talking about short-term solutions to economic crisis, economists always turn to monetary policy, fiscal policy and devaluation. Monetary …

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