Category Archives: Russia

Russian casualties mounting in CAR

Posted on October 18, 2021 by David Isenberg

Russian casualties mounting in CAR 15 October 2021 by Thomas Bullock & Christian Haimet Reports indicate 11 Russian-backed contractors have been killed in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) since August: the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Mali flirting with Russian mercenaries to get Washington’s attention?

Posted on October 14, 2021 by David Isenberg

QuincyInst.org Photo: Luca Perra via shutterstock.com Africa Is Mali flirting with Russian mercenaries to get Washington’s attention? It’s easy for smaller countries to exploit American fears in the ‘great power competition’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mali Looks To Russian Mercenaries For Security

Posted on October 5, 2021 by David Isenberg

Mali Looks To Russian Mercenaries For Security Emmet McGeown September 26, 2021   Mali’s ruling military junta is poised to sign a security deal with a supposed Russian private military contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mali’s Junta Dismisses Warnings Not To Hire Russia’s Vagner ‘Mercenaries’

Posted on October 5, 2021 by David Isenberg

September 19, 2021 18:48 GMT Mali’s Junta Dismisses Warnings Not To Hire Russia’s Vagner ‘Mercenaries’ By RFE/RL The private Russian security firm Vagner has a presence in many African countries. (file… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Top Russian diplomat defends mercenaries’ presence in Mali

Posted on October 5, 2021 by David Isenberg

Top Russian diplomat defends mercenaries’ presence in Mali Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, on Saturday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private military contractors jostle for Mali deal

Posted on October 5, 2021 by David Isenberg

Private military contractors jostle for Mali deal September 10, 2021 Mali, a large country in West Africa sitting on an area of 1,240,ooo km, has had to deal with numerous security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mali approached Russian military company for help: Lavrov

Posted on October 5, 2021 by David Isenberg

Mali approached Russian military company for help: Lavrov Russian foreign minister says Mali’s turn towards private Russian companies done ‘on a legitimate basis’, insists Moscow not involved. According to reports Mali’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mali’s plan for Russia mercenaries to replace French troops unsettles Sahel

Posted on October 5, 2021 by David Isenberg

Mali’s plan for Russia mercenaries to replace French troops unsettles Sahel Moses Rono – BBC Monitoring Sun, October 3, 2021, 8:33 AM·6 min read Protesters in Mali’s capital, Bamako, waved Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Wagner Play Undermines the Transition in Mali

Posted on September 30, 2021 by David Isenberg

Russia’s Wagner Play Undermines the Transition in Mali By Joseph Siegle and Daniel Eizenga September 23, 2021 The prospective deployment of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries should not be confused with addressing Mali’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa?

Posted on September 30, 2021 by David Isenberg

Report Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa? Russia’s Wagner Group has its eyes on Mali. It fits a pattern of Russian interference in Africa. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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