Tag Archives: Africa

Russia’s Shadowy ‘Air Wagner’ Uses African Air Bases To Skirt Sanctions

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Russia’s Shadowy ‘Air Wagner’ Uses African Air Bases To Skirt Sanctions June 3, 2026 By Africa Defense Forum Russian cargo aircraft were tracked making at least 167 flights to five Algerian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Sports Festivals to the Front Line: Ukraine’s Strategic Communications Center Documents How Russia’s “Soft Power” Funnels Africans Into Its War

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June 2, 2026 From Sports Festivals to the Front Line: Ukraine’s Strategic Communications Center Documents How Russia’s “Soft Power” Funnels Africans Into Its War Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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LSE: Russia’s African Recruitment Is Not an Anomaly – It Is What Happens When Migration Vulnerability Meets a State Willing to Exploit It

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May 30, 2026 LSE: Russia’s African Recruitment Is Not an Anomaly – It Is What Happens When Migration Vulnerability Meets a State Willing to Exploit It A new analysis published by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Migration vulnerability and the political economy of combat recruitment

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Yohannes Woldemariam May 29th, 2026 Migration vulnerability and the political economy of combat recruitment Africans are being co-opted into the Russian armed forces and being forced to fight in Ukraine. This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties

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Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties May 26, 2026 | New Arab, The (UK) Human Rights Watch is calling on the United Kingdom and other Western… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act

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H.R.8718 – Countering Russia’s Forced Recruitment and Kidnapping in Africa Act 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Get alerts Bill   Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (Introduced 05/07/2026) Committees: House – Foreign Affairs;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Deceptive War Recruitment Scheme Ensnares Thousands of Young Africans

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Russia’s Deceptive War Recruitment Scheme Ensnares Thousands of Young Africans By the Africa Center for Strategic Studies May 19, 2026 Russia’s bait-and-switch conscription of Africans for its war in Ukraine exposes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies: Russia’s FSB Runs a Continental Human Trafficking Pipeline to Fuel Its War in Ukraine

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May 20, 2026 Africa Center for Strategic Studies: Russia’s FSB Runs a Continental Human Trafficking Pipeline to Fuel Its War in Ukraine May 20, 2026 Africa Center for Strategic Studies: Russia’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s MFA on Africa Day: Russia Is Not Even in Africa’s Top 20 Economic Partners – But It’s Recruiting Thousands of Africans to Die in Ukraine

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May 27, 2026 Ukraine’s MFA on Africa Day: Russia Is Not Even in Africa’s Top 20 Economic Partners – But It’s Recruiting Thousands of Africans to Die in Ukraine On Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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215 Nigerians fighting as Russian mercenaries, 25 killed, Ukraine says

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215 Nigerians fighting as Russian mercenaries, 25 killed, Ukraine says According to the DIU, people from African countries are lured to Russia through fake job advertisements circulated via Facebook and WhatsApp.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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