Africa News Tonight: Russian Oil Sales Jump Despite Sanctions, Somalia-Ethiopia Dispute Based in Economics, South Africa Kidnappings Surge

The global ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hit hard in already-struggling African economies, but Moscow has moved to reduce the effects. Kenya is mediating in the dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia over Ethiopia’s agreement for port access with the breakaway Somaliland. South African police say kidnappings have quadrupled over the past decade, sparking fear in a nation already plagued by violent crime.