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Category Archives: Africa
Wagner Group Operations in Africa
Wagner Group Operations in Africa Civilian Targeting Trends in the Central African Republic and Mali 30 August 2022 Contents Introduction Key Trends Wagner Deployments Around the World The Wagner Group in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
At least 50 killed in April by Malian army, ‘foreign troops’ -U.N. report
August 31, 20222:37 PM EDTLast Updated 17 days ago At least 50 killed in April by Malian army, ‘foreign troops’ -U.N. report By Sofia Christensen 2 minute read A MINUSMA logistic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group Accused of Horrific Atrocities in Africa
Wagner Group Accused of Horrific Atrocities in Africa Philip Obaji Jr. / The Daily Beast The infamous Wagner Group, which some have called Vladimir Putin’s ‘private army.’ (photo: Luis G. Rendon/The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Brutal Wagner Tactics Push Civilians Toward Extremists
Brutal Wagner Tactics Push Civilians Toward Extremists Top Stories By ADF Last updated Jun 7, 2022 People gather at a roundabout in Mopti in central Mali. A massacre of civilians in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Addressing the increase in human rights violations committed by the Malian Defence and Security Forces and the Wagner Group
Speech Addressing the increase in human rights violations committed by the Malian Defence and Security Forces and the Wagner Group Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russian mercenaries accused of deadly attacks on mines on Sudan-CAR border
Russian mercenaries accused of deadly attacks on mines on Sudan-CAR border Dozens of people said to have been killed in attacks allegedly involving Wagner Group fighters Goldmining in Central African Republic.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Wagner group in Mali spurs refugee spike in Mauritania
Russia’s Wagner group in Mali spurs refugee spike in Mauritania Malians are fleeing to nearby Mauritania to escape from bandits, fighters, the army and now Russian operatives. Men walk around the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The EU’s New Plan to Counter Russian Mercenaries is Dead on Arrival
The EU’s New Plan to Counter Russian Mercenaries is Dead on Arrival By Marcel Plichta June 29, 2022 (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP) Brussels is not happy about Russian mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Mercenaries Project the Kremlin’s Power Far From Its Troubles in Ukraine
Russian Mercenaries Project the Kremlin’s Power Far From Its Troubles in Ukraine Wagner Group, a private army formed by ‘Putin’s Chef,’ takes aim at Mali’s mineral riches in strategic part of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement
Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement by SOFREP 12 hours ago 16th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. (Source: Yevgeny Polovodov/Wikimedia) The Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading