Category Archives: Africa

African Gold is Funding the War in Ukraine

Posted on January 30, 2024 by David Isenberg

James Lewis | Sohan Mewada | January 17, 2024 | Reading Time: 6 minutes African Gold is Funding the War in Ukraine Wagner Group forces are propping up African dictators in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia Steps Up the Competition in Africa

Posted on January 30, 2024 by David Isenberg

Russia Steps Up the Competition in Africa Home / Articles / Russia Steps Up the Competition in Africa Bottom Line The Kremlin is taking up the mantle of Wagner Group after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Wagner Group is helping Islamist terrorists, shocking report reveals

Posted on January 30, 2024 by David Isenberg

Russia’s Wagner Group is helping Islamist terrorists, shocking report reveals Exclusive: The Wagner Group’s “self-serving” agenda in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is leading to more civilian deaths, the Counter Extremism… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries in the Congo and Biafra, 1960-1970: Africa’s weapon of choice?

Posted on January 27, 2024 by David Isenberg

Mercenaries in the Congo and Biafra, 1960-1970: Africa’s weapon of choice? Stephen Rookes & Walter Bruyère-Ostells Pages 112-129 | Received 09 Jun 2021, Accepted 13 Jul 2021, Published online: 31 Aug… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries in Africa: legality and geopolitics

Posted on January 27, 2024 by David Isenberg

African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development Vol. 9, No. 1 Mercenaries in Africa: legality and geopolitics Ashutosh Singh and Anurag Singh Published Online: August 13, 2022 pp 23-36 https://doi.org/10.1504/AJESD.2022.125006 PDF… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whose security is it? Elitism and the global approach to maritime security in Africa

Posted on January 27, 2024 by David Isenberg

Whose security is it? Elitism and the global approach to maritime security in Africa Ifesinachi Marybenedette Okafor-Yarwood & Freedom C. Onuoha Pages 946-966 | Received 22 Aug 2022, Accepted 09 Jan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tensions of Modernity: Privilege, Precarity, and Colonial Nostalgia among European Security Contractors in East Africa

Posted on January 9, 2024 by David Isenberg

Tensions of Modernity: Privilege, Precarity, and Colonial Nostalgia among European Security Contractors in East Africa   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Russian Para-Military Operations in Africa: The Wagner Group as a De Facto Foreign Policy Instrument

Posted on January 9, 2024 by David Isenberg

Russian Para-Military Operations in Africa: The Wagner Group as a De Facto Foreign Policy Instrument   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Soldiers of Fortune qualitative study into the effects of military provider, Private Military Companies on the domestic sovereignty of fragile African nations

Posted on January 9, 2024 by David Isenberg

Soldiers of Fortune qualitative study into the effects of military provider, Private Military Companies on the domestic sovereignty of fragile African nations   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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US firm Bancroft eyes Wagner Group’s influence in CAR

Posted on January 9, 2024 by David Isenberg

US firm Bancroft eyes Wagner Group’s influence in CAR Jean Fernand Koena in Bangui 01/04/2024January 4, 2024 The Central African Republic (CAR) is said to be in talks with the US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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