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Back in the 1970s when the Soviet Union was interested in expanding its sphere of influence in African countries, in addition to backing African freedom movements, it brought many African students to study at Russian universities, most notably Patrice Lumumba.
Shubin emphasises the wide spectrum of Soviet support of liberation
movements in Southern Africa, ranging from [...]

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I was watching a documentary about Liberia yesterday, and it’s the most messed-up thing I’ve seen in a long time.  There are eight total parts to this documentary, with the first six already released.
Granted, I am always skeptical about documentaries in general because they tend to leave out more than they explain and they don’t [...]