Russia deploys troops to Equatorial Guinea
Russia has reportedly deployed up to 200 troops to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency, as part of its ongoing ...
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Mali, Nigér cut ties with Ukraine over support for rebels
Mali has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing a senior official of having admitted Kyiv’s role in a heavy defeat ...
Russia expands Malian base amid growing military presence in Africa
Russia is expanding its military base in Mali, according to new satellite imagery that shows construction work at a former ...
US security firm Bancroft eyes CAR amid Russian rivalry
A US private security company, Bancroft Global Development, has confirmed that it is in talks with the Central African Republic ...
Russia to launch ‘African Legion’ to replace Wagner group in Africa
Russia is preparing to launch a new military force in Africa, dubbed the 'African Legion', which will replace the controversial ...
Africa emerges as the new battleground between Russia and Ukraine
As Ukraine confronts Russia in its ongoing conflict, the echoes of this struggle have reached far beyond Eastern Europe. Recent ...
US sanctions Malian military leadership for Wagner ties
The US has placed sanctions on three top Malian officials said to be co-ordinating the presence of Russian private military ...
Large Wagner contingent enters CAR to train local forces
After announcing a few weeks ago that it will continue its African operations, several hundred “experienced” Wagner forces have arrived ...
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Drone attacks Wagner forces in Libya
Middle Eastern reports suggests that the air raids were launched from aircraft belonging to the UN-recognised government in divided Libya. ...
Wagner will continue African operations
The Wagner mercenary group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader’s aborted insurrection over ...
A Tale of Two Rebellions: Wagner Group Mutiny and Rapid Support Force Rebellion
In an astonishing turn of events, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, declared all-out war on the Russian ...
Wagner Group’s mutiny: Implications for Africa’s Security
Wagner Group turn their guns towards Moscow Incoming reports have revealed a concerning development regarding the Wagner Group, a Russian ...
Wagner supplying Surface-to-Air missiles to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces
Recent revelations from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have brought to light a ...
Wagner Group denies links to Sudan warring party
The Russian private military company Wagner Group has denied any involvement in Sudan and has refuted claims that it has ...
Sudan’s Rapid Support Force denies links to Wagner group
The Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan has denied any links to the Wagner group, a Russian private military company ...
Haftar’s forces crash two Russian MiG-29 in quick succession
At least two Russian-supplied MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets, possibly piloted by shadowy Russian mercenaries, Wagner Group has crashed in Libya. ...
