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Turkey sends Syrian mercenaries to Niger to secure strategic interests

May 17, 2024 4:34 PM Turkey sends Syrian mercenaries to Niger to secure strategic interests By Sirwan Kajjo Syria, Turkey and Iraq washington — Hundreds of Syrian mercenaries have been sent by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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After the mutiny What happened to the Wagner Group’s mercenaries in the year since Prigozhin’s ‘march on Moscow’?

After the mutiny What happened to the Wagner Group’s mercenaries in the year since Prigozhin’s ‘march on Moscow’? 11:29 am, June 24, 2024 Source: BBC News Russian Vladimir Nikolaev / AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia speeds up recruitment of mercenaries from Africa, military intelligence says

Russia speeds up recruitment of mercenaries from Africa, military intelligence says by Kateryna Denisova May 28, 2024 6:37 PM 2 min read Russian soldiers patrol the area surrounding the Ukrainian military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia’s Mercenary-Industrial Complex in Africa

Russia’s Mercenary-Industrial Complex in Africa Christopher Faulkner and Raphael Parens June 6, 2024 Commentary Attara, Dakka Sebbe, Nienanpela, Dioura, and Ouro Fer — these five Malian towns saw elders murdered, civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada

Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada Christopher Spearin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-7397 spearin@cfc.dnd.caView all authors and affiliations Volume 79, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020241232988 Abstract Wagner Group, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Wagner Group in Africa

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The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa

The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa Executive summary: Set up in 2014 as a private organisation, the Wagner Group has conducted numerous  military activities internationally that remain shrouded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Selling security to Africa: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and the fate of African intrastate security

Selling security to Africa: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and the fate of African intrastate security Thomas Ameyaw-Brobbey & Vladimir Antwi-Danso Received 17 Jan 2024, Accepted 15 Apr 2024, Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Chinese workers attacked again in the Central African Republic

March 13, 2024 Chinese workers attacked again in the Central African Republic Map showing Central African Republic (CAR) About a fortnight ago, specifically on March 4, Chinese workers were attacked in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians

March 28, 2024 1:00AM EDT Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Click to expand Image Mali’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop (left)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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