Author Archives: David Isenberg

Aircraft Linked to US Contractor Used to Supply Weapons to Sudan’s RSF: Report

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the planes were used to move RSF personnel, foreign mercenaries, military drones, and other weapons Continue reading →

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THE TERMINAL BRIEFING

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‘Executive Outcomes,’ I said. The name tasted like rust. ‘Sandline. MPRI. Remember when the monsters had names? When you could point to a man in a safari jacket and say, There. That’s the mercenary.’ Continue reading →

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The Running of the Bears: When Contractors Obstruct U.S. Foreign Policy

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State or Nonstate: The Wagner Group’s Role in Contemporary Intrastate Conflicts Worldwide

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The Wagner Group’s Role in Contemporary Intrastate Conflicts Worldwide Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group in Africa: Legal Status and Accountability During Non-International Armed Conflicts

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Mercenary Ambiguities in Conflict Zones: A Critical Analysis of the Wagner Group in the Russia-Ukraine Context

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Mercenary Ambiguities in Conflict Zones: A Critical Analysis of the Wagner Group in the Russia-Ukraine Context   Hamid Bin Khalifa University College of Law Mercenary Ambiguities in Conflict Zones: A Critical… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner’s Role in Russia Foreign Policy in Africa: Case of Mali Since 2021

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The New Riflemen: The Systemic Recruitment of Young Africans into Foreign Conflicts and the Violation of Sovereignty

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The New Riflemen: The Systemic Recruitment of Young Africans into Foreign Conflicts and the Violation of Sovereignty Charles GIMBA Magha-A-Ngimba  General El Hadji Babacar Faye  Dibocor Philippe Ngom https://doi.org/10.66699/yqcvt335 Pages 1–19… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Mercenaries Take Control of Eastern CAR

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Russian mercenaries have taken control of the border zone shared by the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Sudan, effectively turning a region known for its gold mines into a “gray zone” controlled by a private military corporation. Continue reading →

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Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find

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United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor’s business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft U.N. report due to be published in September. Continue reading →

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