Tag Archives: Africa

HIRED GUNS AGAINST TERRORISM: ASSESSING THE USE OF COMMERCIAL SOLDIERS IN NIGERIA’S COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY

HIRED GUNS AGAINST TERRORISM: ASSESSING THE USE OF COMMERCIAL SOLDIERS IN NIGERIA’S COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY    Oluwaseyi Mike Bamigboye School of Graduate Studies, Department of International Relations, Isik University, Istanbul, Turkey E-mail:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin’s reported death

Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin’s reported death Published 4 days ago Image source, ReutersImage caption, Two days before Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in a plane crash, he recorded a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner troops leave Central African Republic after ‘refusing contracts with Russia’

Wagner troops leave Central African Republic after ‘refusing contracts with Russia’ There has been an increase in Russian planes passing through Uganda and “going to and from unknown destinations”, say analysts.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Role of Wagner mercenaries in African conflicts

Role of Wagner mercenaries in African conflicts CNN’s Paula Newton speaks with David Otto, an expert on West Africa, about the role and influence of Wagner mercenaries in African conflicts. 04:04… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner Mercenaries: A Potential Lifeline for the Niger Junta

Wagner Mercenaries: A Potential Lifeline for the Niger Junta Situation Reports – August 14, 2023 By Dr. Scott N. Romaniuk & Dr. János Besenyő An abrupt end to Niger’s long-running democracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why the Wagner Group Won’t Leave Africa

ANALYSIS Why the Wagner Group Won’t Leave Africa The mercenary group is a product of the system Putin built, and he can’t dismantle it without undermining Moscow’s global influence. By John A.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Yevgeny Prigozhin says Wagner Group ‘creating nightmares for ISIS’ and ‘making Russia greater on all continents’ in new video message

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Wagner Group ‘creating nightmares for ISIS’ and ‘making Russia greater on all continents’ in new video message 3:21 pm, August 21, 2023 Source: Meduza Grey Zone, a Telegram… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Progozhin releases his first post-putsch video — from the Sahel.

Progozhin releases his first post-putsch video — from the Sahel. He says he is making Russia great again in Africa and doesn’t mind the 50 degree (centigrade) heat. 1:51 PM ·… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Battle for Stability in Mali: Insights into the Recent Conflict with Tuareg Rebels and Russian Mercenaries

Africa The Battle for Stability in Mali: Insights into the Recent Conflict with Tuareg Rebels and Russian Mercenaries by SOFREP 3 days ago Share This: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Trouble in Mali.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Central African Republic President Touadéra wins referendum with Wagner help

Central African Republic President Touadéra wins referendum with Wagner help Published 7 August Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Critics are calling it a constitutional coup By Natasha Booty & Yusuf Akinpelu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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