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    Justifications: Does Wagner Group Africa Corps Meet the Criteria for Designation

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    Justifications: Does Wagner Group Africa Corps Meet the Criteria for Designation Report Title: Justifications, (Dis)Advantages and Implications of Designating Proxy Actors: The Case of the Wagner Group/Africa Corps By Tanya Mehra… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Back to the Shadows: Russia’s African Security Engagements Since Prigozhin

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    Back to the Shadows: Russia’s African Security Engagements Since Prigozhin Ivan U Klyszcz South African Institute of International Affairs 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Mercenaries at the movies: representations of soldiers of fortune in Mexico and the Congo in American and European cinema

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    Mercenaries at the movies: representations of soldiers of fortune in Mexico and the Congo in American and European cinema Paul B. Rich Small Wars & Insurgencies 2022 33:1-2 224-249 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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    Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic

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    Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic Ori Swed & Alessandro Arduino Small Wars & Insurgencies 2025 36:1 59-86 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    Ukraine publicizes names of 34 Ethiopian mercenaries as Lavrov visits Addis Ababa

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    Ukraine publicizes names of 34 Ethiopian mercenaries as Lavrov visits Addis Ababa byThe Reporter Magazine July 8, 2026 As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Addis Ababa yesterday as part… 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

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    Selling security to Africa: private military and security companies PMSCs and the fate of African intrastate security Thomas Ameyaw-Brobbey & Vladimir Antwi-Danso 2024 Small Wars & Insurgencies 35:6, 1050-1078 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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    Man charged over trafficking of job seekers into Russia’s war effort

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    Man charged over trafficking of job seekers into Russia’s war effort One recruit reported dead on war front ByLindie Whiz 08:59, 06 Jul 2026 News Hundreds of African mercenaries are fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Rebels in Mali shoot down Russian helicopter

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    Rebels in Mali shoot down Russian helicopter Author: Olha Bereziuk Date: 2:43 PM EEST, July 6, 2026 Tuareg rebels in Mali said they shot down a Mi-24 helicopter belonging to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    48-Year-Old Man In Court For Trafficking Zimbabweans Into Russia-Ukraine War

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    48-Year-Old Man In Court For Trafficking Zimbabweans Into Russia-Ukraine War By Lovemore in Crime and Courts 6 July 2026 A Zimbabwean man appeared in the Harare Magistrates’ Court on Friday after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Government rejects claims of Kenyans serving as mercenaries in Ukraine

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    Government rejects claims of Kenyans serving as mercenaries in Ukraine Foreign Affairs ministry rejects claims of Kenyans serving as mercenaries in Ukraine. Photo : DW By Bashir Mohammed Saturday, March 16,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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