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  "tags": [
    "Center for Strategic and International Studies",
    "Ramaphosa, Cyril",
    "Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)",
    "Politics and Government",
    "Defense and Military Forces",
    "Youth",
    "Wages and Salaries",
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  "textContent": "Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.",
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