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    Mysterious aircraft dropped bombs near a base for Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries fighting in Central African Republic

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Mysterious aircraft dropped bombs near a base for Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries fighting in Central African Republic Jake Epstein Nov 29, 2022, 12:00 PM This undated photograph handed out by French… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Massacres, robberies, and no help to authorities A close look at one year of PMC Wagner’s ‘peacekeeping’ in Mali

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    Massacres, robberies, and no help to authorities A close look at one year of PMC Wagner’s ‘peacekeeping’ in Mali 11:20 pm, November 23, 2022 Source: Meduza Posters hanging in Bamako, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner is being used in Africa as a proxy to target civilians

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    ISS Today Wagner is being used in Africa as a proxy to target civilians The issue here is not which combatant the Russian military company is backing but its treatment of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    International troops quit Mali as violence and Moscow’s influence grow

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    International troops quit Mali as violence and Moscow’s influence grow Germany latest to end peacekeeping mission as operations prove unable to stop Islamic extremist insurgency Soldiers board a transport airplane in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Nigerian Think Tank, Agora Policy Seeks Deployment of Private Security Contractors to Combat Criminal Attacks

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    Nigerian Think Tank, Agora Policy Seeks Deployment of Private Security Contractors to Combat Criminal Attacks Nigeria | 12 hours ago *Says more holistic approach needed to overcome growing insecurity  *Insists sustained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mill Valley Film Fest: Gripping ‘The Grab’ documentary traces invisible conspiracy to control the world’s water

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    Mill Valley Film Fest: Gripping ‘The Grab’ documentary traces invisible conspiracy to control the world’s water ‘Blackfish’ director partners with Emeryville’s investigative journalist to uncover a global threat In this film… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PMCs Can Win the War on Terror in Africa

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     Editorial Note: Re: “ In 1993, when I co-founded Executive Outcomes with oil and gas executive Tony Buckingham and others, we benefited from a rare alignment of world events“ This is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Main Target of Russian Mercenaries in Africa Is Civilians, Report Says

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    Main Target of Russian Mercenaries in Africa Is Civilians, Report Says Newly released data seen by The New York Times suggests that the Kremlin-affiliated Wagner Group plays a central role in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner Group: Putin’s grim reapers giving mercenaries a bad name, now embedded in Africa

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    ANALYSIS Wagner Group: Putin’s grim reapers giving mercenaries a bad name, now embedded in Africa The United Nations Working Grouphas calculated that civilian targeting accounts for 52% and 71% of Wagner’s involvement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Africa: Bright business for Chinese security firms

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    Africa: Bright business for Chinese security firms Alessandro Arduino 27 augusti, 2022 Chinese security firm Hua Xin Zhong An. Photo: Hua Xin Zhong An/WeChat Chinese private security companies have found a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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