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Russia’s Borderlock in Central Africa: Gold, Gray Zones, and the Erosion of U.S. Leverage
Posted inConflict Geopolitics National Security Warfare

Russia’s Borderlock in Central Africa: Gold, Gray Zones, and the Erosion of U.S. Leverage

Russia’s actions along the Sudan–CAR border following the gold-mine incident represent not a security response, but a deliberate territorial control operation. By sealing cross-border routes, detaining civilians, and denying access to observers, Moscow…
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February 9, 2026Tags: CAR, gold, Russia, Sudan, USA
Elections Without Limits: Russia’s Expanding Influence in the Central African Republic
Posted inNational Security

Elections Without Limits: Russia’s Expanding Influence in the Central African Republic

US News has published an article stating that Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who has been in power since 2016 and is closely linked to Russia, has announced his bid…
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December 24, 2025Tags: African Corps, CAR, gold, Russia, Wagner Group
Wagner Group Atrocities in the Central African Republic — Motives, Parallels, and Risks of Regional Backlash
Posted inCorruption National Security Situation Reports Terrorism

Wagner Group Atrocities in the Central African Republic — Motives, Parallels, and Risks of Regional Backlash

The killing of local civilians by the Russian Wagner Group near a gold mine in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reignited international scrutiny over Moscow’s extractive activities in Africa.…
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July 21, 2025Tags: CAR, gold, Russia, Wagner Group
Africa’s New Overseers: Inside Russia’s Covert Gold Empire”
Posted inGeoeconomics Intelligence ops National Security

Africa’s New Overseers: Inside Russia’s Covert Gold Empire”

Russia’s involvement in building a gold refinery plant in Mali is not just an economic move — it’s a strategic maneuver involving sanctions evasion, geopolitical influence, and shadow financing of military operations in Africa and…
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June 18, 2025Tags: gold, GRU, Russia, SVR, Wagner Group
Ghana’s gold increases risks for Russian-backed coup
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Ghana’s gold increases risks for Russian-backed coup

A military coup in Ghana is highly probable, with Wagner mercenary groups operating in the region. Moreover, these groups are now fully and officially controlled by Russia’s Defense Ministry, so…
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October 4, 2023Tags: Ghana, gold, Russia, Wagner Group
Zimbabwe’s escalation risks ahead of elections linked with Mnangagwa regime’s shady deals
Posted inCorruption Governance

Zimbabwe’s escalation risks ahead of elections linked with Mnangagwa regime’s shady deals

Zimbabwe could be hit by a wave of violence ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for August 23, 2023. The upcoming round of destabilization may be related to…
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July 7, 2023Tags: Belarus, gold, lithium, platinum, Russia, Wagner Group, Zimbabwe
Attack on Chimbolo mine in view of Xi’s Moscow visit
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Attack on Chimbolo mine in view of Xi’s Moscow visit

Russia’s Wagner Group attempted to seize the Chimbolo gold mine in the Central African Republic, which is operated by China’s Gold Cost Group. Nine Chinese nationals were killed in the…
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March 21, 2023Tags: CAR, gold, Wagner Group
Sudan’s struggle for power might weaken the position of the military
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Sudan’s struggle for power might weaken the position of the military

The emerging of top military high-rank officials’ rivalry in Sudan is stirring up. Following the October 2021 coup Deputy Head of the Sovereign Council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo alias Hemedti, changed his position…
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March 13, 2023Tags: gold, Sudan, Wagner Group
Gold mines in Burkina Faso fuel militant and jihadist groups
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Gold mines in Burkina Faso fuel militant and jihadist groups

For the past five years, terrorist groups have been controlling gold deposits in the areas of Burkina Faso where the government is virtually absent. They use this control as the…
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September 3, 2021Tags: Burkina Faso, gold, jihadism, UAE
Gold as a resource base for jihadists in the Sahel
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Gold as a resource base for jihadists in the Sahel

The process of rebuilding ISIS in Sahel region depends on gaining the source base in the region for its ops. There are signs that gold sites in the Sahel can…
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November 26, 2019Tags: Burkina Faso, DAESH, gold, ISIS, Niger, Sahel

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