Category Archives: France

France Will Leave Mali if Russian Mercenaries Set Up There

France Will Leave Mali if Russian Mercenaries Set Up There Sep 14, 2021 Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — France and its international partners won’t stay in Mali should Russian mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Expansion of Private Policing in France

Chapter The Expansion of Private Policing in France ByFrédéric Ocqueteau BookPolicing in France Edition 1st Edition First Published 2020 Imprint Routledge Pages 14 eBook ISBN 9780429026928 ABSTRACT The growth of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Macron gives up Mali to Russian mercenaries as troops withdraw

Macron gives up Mali to Russian mercenaries as troops withdraw Jane Flanagan Thursday October 14 2021, 3.00pm BST, The Times Operation Barkhane began in 2013 after Islamists seized control of much… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mali’s Junta Dismisses Warnings Not To Hire Russia’s Vagner ‘Mercenaries’

September 19, 2021 18:48 GMT Mali’s Junta Dismisses Warnings Not To Hire Russia’s Vagner ‘Mercenaries’ By RFE/RL The private Russian security firm Vagner has a presence in many African countries. (file… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mali approached Russian military company for help: Lavrov

Mali approached Russian military company for help: Lavrov Russian foreign minister says Mali’s turn towards private Russian companies done ‘on a legitimate basis’, insists Moscow not involved. According to reports Mali’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mali’s plan for Russia mercenaries to replace French troops unsettles Sahel

Mali’s plan for Russia mercenaries to replace French troops unsettles Sahel Moses Rono – BBC Monitoring Sun, October 3, 2021, 8:33 AM·6 min read Protesters in Mali’s capital, Bamako, waved Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Spyware ‘found on phones of five French cabinet members’

Spyware ‘found on phones of five French cabinet members’ Mediapart claims indicate that devices were targeted by NSO’s Pegasus spyware Phones belonging to French education minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, left, and minister… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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French government confirms cabinet ministers’ phones bore traces of Pegasus spyware, news outlet reports

French government confirms cabinet ministers’ phones bore traces of Pegasus spyware, news outlet reports The numbers were on a list of more than 50,000 that sparked an investigation into the misuse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Could Russian mercenaries hasten French departure from Mali?

COLUMN-Could Russian mercenaries hasten French departure from Mali? by Reuters Friday, 17 September 2021 15:10 GMT About our Humanitarian Crises coverage From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Deal allowing Russian mercenaries into Mali is close – sources

September 13, 202111:28 AM EDTLast Updated 5 days ago Africa EXCLUSIVE Deal allowing Russian mercenaries into Mali is close – sources By John Irish and David Lewis   4 minute read… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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