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    A new court case might hold Mali responsible for the mercenaries it invited in

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Mali’s accountability does not turn on whether it ordered the Moura killings. It turns on what Mali did, and failed to do, as the sovereign authority responsible for what happens on its own territory: whether it took steps to prevent harm from forces it deliberately contracted, investigated the killings once they were documented, prosecuted those responsible, and provided any remedy to survivors. Continue reading →

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    A mercenary from Latvia was sentenced in the DPR

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    A mercenary from Latvia was sentenced in the DPR July 31st, 2026 23:40 Women in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: Serhii Hudak / ukrinform / Keystone Press… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Wagner Group in Africa: Legal Status and Accountability During Non-International Armed Conflicts

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    The Wagner Group in Africa: Legal Status and Accountability During Non-International Armed Conflicts Continue reading →

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    Before compliance – ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Beyond Compliance Symposium: Before compliance – ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role September 23, 2025 About the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Outsourcing Military AI to Private Tech Companies Compared to Other Privatisation in Warfare, and Beyond: What’s New?

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    new forms of public-private relations throughout the AI lifecycle Continue reading →

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    The Privatisation of War and the International Law to Combat It

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    It is essential that the international community moves beyond a voluntary framework to regulate PMCs Continue reading →

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    Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Prosecutors also claimed the men were linked to Africa Politology, a Russian disinformation and propaganda network that emerged from the Wagner mercenary group. Continue reading →

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    An American sentenced to 20 years in prison for complicity in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Federal Judge Jacqueline Becerra sentenced Keegan Harricharan, 42, of Coral Springs, to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scam that allowed him to obtain federal funds during the COVID-19 pandemic to finance the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse (https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html), the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Continue reading →

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    Soy Milk, Pasta And A Prison Plea: US Mercenary Wins Food Relief In Tihar Jail

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    A Delhi court has allowed a plea filed by American national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, who is facing terrorism-related charges investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), permitting him to receive food items of his choice and use specified cooking utensils inside Tihar Jail on humanitarian and medical grounds.
    The order came after the court heard an application filed by VanDyke through his lawyers, Advocates Rohit Dandriyal and Rohit Gour, seeking permission for a special diet plan, arguing that his health had deteriorated because he was unable to consume the food ordinarily served in prison. Continue reading →

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    Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 2026 59(2) 463-502 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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