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Wagner Group

Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa
Africa
/ 5 August 2024

Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa

It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence

By Beverly Ochieng
What Wagner Group’s new branding means for Russia’s operations in Africa
Analysis
/ 20 February 2024

What Wagner Group’s new branding means for Russia’s operations in Africa

The choice of name could be an attempt to add a layer of obfuscation to cover what has been in plain sight for a long time. That Russian mercenaries in Africa serve one master – the Kremlin

By Alessandro Arduino
Prigozhin’s death exposes Putin’s real motives in Africa
Africa
/ 6 September 2023

Prigozhin’s death exposes Putin’s real motives in Africa

Russia’s lawlessness at home and abroad is bringing into sharp focus what Vladimir Putin’s new world order would look like

By Joseph Siegle
Wagner boss Prigozhin among 10 killed in plane crash: Russian officials
World
/ 24 August 2023

Wagner boss Prigozhin among 10 killed in plane crash: Russian officials

Russia’s ministry for emergency situations on Wednesday announced the crash of a private plane travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg

By Afp
Putin vows to defeat Wagner Group as mercenaries advance on Moscow
World
/ 24 June 2023

Putin vows to defeat Wagner Group as mercenaries advance on Moscow

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, once a close Vladimir Putin ally, said his troops had taken control of the military command centre and airbase in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don

By Afp
Wagner chief vows to topple Russia top brass, says fighters ‘ready to die’
World
/ 24 June 2023

Wagner chief vows to topple Russia top brass, says fighters ‘ready to die’

Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces, who have spearheaded much of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, had entered the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and controlled its military sites

By Afp
How China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2023

How China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict

Sudan has received billions in loans and investment from China, while Russia wants to set up a naval base in Port Sudan

By Marcel Plichta and Mateja Peter
 Ukraine, Mozambique, Syria: ‘Bombs don’t hit non-believers only’
World
/ 10 April 2023

 Ukraine, Mozambique, Syria: ‘Bombs don’t hit non-believers only’

God is in every dark corner, say those who have suffered in Ukraine, Mozambique and the Middle East

By Eunice Masson
10 conflicts to watch in 2023
Opinion
/ 5 January 2023

10 conflicts to watch in 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom

By Comfort Ero and Richard Atwood
Russian mercenary outfit confirms recruiting Zambian student from prison
Africa
/ 7 December 2022

Russian mercenary outfit confirms recruiting Zambian student from prison

Mercenary boss says Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda, who died in Russia’s war on Ukraine in August, wanted to ‘repay Africa’s debts’ to Russia

By The Continent
Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks
Opinion
/ 29 November 2022

Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks

Nomically, the left advocates pluralism and promotes difference, but only within a network of fixed, essentialized identities, and so permissiveness becomes prohibition.

By Slavoj Žižek
Russia’s war on Ukraine could turn private
Opinion
/ 23 July 2022

Russia’s war on Ukraine could turn private

The expanding use of private military and security companies in recent years suggests that they may take a leading role as the Ukraine conflict develops

By John P Ruehl
Human Rights Watch: Russian mercenaries killing civilians in Central African Republic
Africa
/ 6 May 2022

Human Rights Watch: Russian mercenaries killing civilians in Central African Republic

The NGO has noted that paramilitary forces have executed, tortured, and beaten civilians since 2019

By Agence France Presse
The insurgency in northern Mozambique has got worse. Why?
Africa
/ 31 March 2020

The insurgency in northern Mozambique has got worse. Why?

Mozambique needs to restructure its defence force and build an alliance with its neighbour Tanzania in preparation for a drawn-out struggle against ‘jihadists’

By Alex Vines

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