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Fuelling Sudan’s conflict: weapons, fighters and external support networks
Fuelling Sudan’s conflict: weapons, fighters and external support networks A/HRC/63/23 Advance unedited version Distr.: General 1 September 2026 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixty-third session 7 September–9 October 2026 Agenda item 2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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500 mercenaries, $400M: how Prigozhin’s son rebuilt the Wagner empire in Africa
500 mercenaries, $400M: how Prigozhin’s son rebuilt the Wagner empire in Africa After his father’s fatal plane crash, Pavel Prigozhin inherited a mercenary empire that appeared doomed; three years later, he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.A.E. Sent ‘Desert Wolves’ to Help Sudanese Militia Accused of Genocide
U.A.E. Sent ‘Desert Wolves’ to Help Sudanese Militia Accused of Genocide Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN report says UAE firm hired Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan, raising questions over Abu Dhabi’s UN chief bid
News: UN report says UAE firm hired Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan, raising questions over Abu Dhabi’s UN chief bid November 6, 2026 6 minutes read Photograph posted in June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Leaked UN report ‘establishes conclusively’ that UAE hired Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s RSF
Leaked UN report ‘establishes conclusively’ that UAE hired Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s RSF Confidential report seen by MEE details UAE’s involvement in the Sudan war, as Lana Nusseibeh, its candidate for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Africa Corps, Wagner and the private military firm, how a mercenary brand became an instrument of the Russian state
Note · 002 12 June 2026 Geneva Africa Corps, Wagner and the private military firm, how a mercenary brand became an instrument of the Russian state Wagner was never simply a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian security firms battle over Burkina Faso gold mine owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s family amid $1 billion sale talks with another Russian miner
Russian security firms battle over Burkina Faso gold mine owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s family amid $1 billion sale talks with another Russian miner Olamilekan Okebiorun 04 November 2026 02:00 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukrainian mercenaries have been detained in Sudan — some have already been killed
Ukrainian mercenaries have been detained in Sudan — some have already been killed October 30th, 2026 11:09 Military in Sudan. Photo: Samir / REUTERS In Sudan, several Ukrainian snipers and instructors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sudan takes captured Ukrainian mercenaries to UN exposing covert front of war
Παρασκευή 30/10/2026 – 15:02 Sudan takes captured Ukrainian mercenaries to UN exposing covert front of war Ireland Red Sea natural resources Gold Russia China Wagner PMC UN Donbass mercenaries rebels Volodymyr… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russian Forces Using Mercenaries From Africa And Asia In Assaults On Huliaipole Front Military
Russian Forces Using Mercenaries From Africa And Asia In Assaults On Huliaipole Front Military Date: 2026-10-31 05:10:03 (MENAFN– UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, the 7th Air Assault Corps of the Armed Forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
