Category Archives: Africa

What Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death Means for Africa

What Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death Means for Africa Jaynisha Patel By Jaynisha Patel 12 September 2023 The recent deaths of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and several of his top lieutenants in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military Companies Expanding in Africa

Private Military Companies Expanding in Africa The recent coup in Niger threatens to unleash more private military and security companies where they have become steadily more powerful. John P. Ruehl Aug… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Inflection Point for Africa-Russia Relations after Prigozhin’s Death

Inflection Point for Africa-Russia Relations after Prigozhin’s Death By Joseph Siegle September 6, 2023 By taking over the operations of the Wagner Group after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia loses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death and Wagner’s Future in Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death and Wagner’s Future in Africa OpinionBy Fuat Emir Sefkatli September 11, 2023 Prigozhin left behind a semi-independent criminal security agency in Africa and for Russia, the economic and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Disinformation Network Remains Active in Africa Despite Account Removals

Russian Disinformation Network Remains Active in Africa Despite Account Removals A disinformation network in French-speaking African countries linked to the Wagner Group is spreading social and news media content supportive of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia in Africa: Prigozhin’s death exposes Putin’s real motives on the continent

Russia in Africa: Prigozhin’s death exposes Putin’s real motives on the continent Published: September 4, 2023 10.40am EDT Author Joseph Siegle Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Wagner Group Faces Increasing Attacks From Sahelian Jihadists Amid Coup Fallout

Brief: Russian Wagner Group Faces Increasing Attacks From Sahelian Jihadists Amid Coup Fallout Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 21 Issue: 18 By: Jacob Zenn September 8, 2023 05:10 PMAge: 19 hours Supporters… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Wagner Group and U.S. Security Force Assistance in Africa

The Wagner Group and U.S. Security Force Assistance in Africa Changed and Challenging Dynamics Dr. Christopher Spearin Sgt. Ben Levine of Company D, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Task Force… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What is Wagner’s “Value Proposition” in Africa?

The National Interest September 3, 2023 Topic: Africa Region: Africa Tags: AfricaRussiaWagner GroupCentral African RepublicNigerYevgeny PrigozhinECOWASMaliSundan What is Wagner’s “Value Proposition” in Africa? Even without the Wagner boss, the Kremlin will want to see… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What Prigozhin’s death means for stability in Africa

Image PLATEL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Land Analysis What Prigozhin’s death means for stability in Africa By Guest Contributor – September 1, 2023 Wagner Group: what Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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