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November 7, 2026 - Note to Subscribers and Readers
Note to Subscribers and Readers: The site will be going offline soon for a major content upgrade. Researchers will find this VERY useful. The site should be back online sometime on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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September 1, 2026 - Fuelling Sudan’s conflict: weapons, fighters and external support networks
Fuelling Sudan’s conflict: weapons, fighters and external support networks A/HRC/63/23 Advance unedited version Distr.: General 1 September 2026 Original: English Human Rights Council Sixty-third session 7 September–9 October 2026 Agenda item 2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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August 17, 2026 - ‘Emirati money buys a lot of conscience’: How UAE-linked recruiters sent Colombians into Sudan’s war
‘Emirati money buys a lot of conscience’: How UAE-linked recruiters sent Colombians into Sudan’s war August 17, 2026 at 3:18 pm A view of the damage caused by clashes between the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 6, 2026 - 500 mercenaries, $400M: how Prigozhin’s son rebuilt the Wagner empire in Africa
500 mercenaries, $400M: how Prigozhin’s son rebuilt the Wagner empire in Africa After his father’s fatal plane crash, Pavel Prigozhin inherited a mercenary empire that appeared doomed; three years later, he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 5, 2026 - U.A.E. Sent ‘Desert Wolves’ to Help Sudanese Militia Accused of Genocide
U.A.E. Sent ‘Desert Wolves’ to Help Sudanese Militia Accused of Genocide Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 6, 2026 - UN report says UAE firm hired Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan, raising questions over Abu Dhabi’s UN chief bid
News: UN report says UAE firm hired Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan, raising questions over Abu Dhabi’s UN chief bid November 6, 2026 6 minutes read Photograph posted in June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 6, 2026 - Leaked UN report ‘establishes conclusively’ that UAE hired Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s RSF
Leaked UN report ‘establishes conclusively’ that UAE hired Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s RSF Confidential report seen by MEE details UAE’s involvement in the Sudan war, as Lana Nusseibeh, its candidate for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 2, 2026 - Indonesia Asks Russia to Stop Recruiting Its Citizens for Ukraine War
Indonesia Asks Russia to Stop Recruiting Its Citizens for Ukraine War Indonesia is demanding Moscow halt the recruitment of its citizens for the war in Ukraine, citing a surge in mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 6, 2026 - THE RECONSTRUCTION BLUES: Two former auditors, one corner booth, and a final reconciliation
“Warlord Inc.,” Ray said after a while, and just the two words hung there between them like smoke. Del nodded. The big one. The one that had a name, a subtitle, a congressional hearing. Host Nation Trucking. The lifeblood contract — everything the military ate, shot, wore or drove came in on those convoys. And the convoys only moved because the escort companies — Afghan outfits, some of them owned by warlords with blood on their hands going back to the civil war — paid the Taliban not to attack. Protection money. The American taxpayer, indirectly, was funding the insurgency that was killing American soldiers. One of the escort companies’ people told it to a House subcommittee straight: yes, we pay. No, we don’t call it a bribe. Then the owner got up and denied everything in front of the cameras, said the investigators had it wrong, and went back to his villa. Continue reading
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November 5, 2026 - PMSC Daily Digest – Thursday, November 5, 2026
PMSC Daily Digest Thursday, November 5, 2026 Coverage: Private military and security companies (PMSCs), mercenary recruitment, defense outsourcing, conflict-zone contracting, private intelligence, drones, maritime security, corporate ownership, government contracts, and regulatory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
