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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…

March 21, 2023CAR, gold, Wagner Group

Democracy Governance

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…

March 13, 2023gold, Sudan, Wagner Group

Coup Democracy

Assessment of domestic and external risk factors for toppling the government of Chad

The rebels in Chad are likely to brace for destabilizing the government and assassinating the president. The Wall Street Journal, citing a top American official, claims the government of Chad may be overthrown. The…

March 1, 2023Chad, Russia, Wagner Group

Conflict

Wagner Group expands influence in DRC, Africa

The Wagner Group seeks new ways to expand its footprint in Africa. The Kremlin's quasilegal troops have engaged in a dialogue with Denis Sassou Nguesso, the president of oil-producing Congo, who…

January 13, 2023DRC, Wagner Group

Governance

Russia on track to becoming military junta

Following sharply enhanced political powers for Defense Minister Shoigu and his entourage in March 2022 , as the military invasion of Ukraine started, things have changed dramatically by the end…

January 10, 2023Prigozhin, Russia, Wagner Group

Geopolitics

Being at UNSC helps to form ‘axis of evil’

The fact of Russia being the UNSC member emerges as the only driver for it not to lose the authoritarian allies. At the same time, formal support that Russia is…

January 3, 2023Russia, Serbia, UNGA, United Nations, Wagner Group

profile

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s psychological profile

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and oligarch who controls the Wagner Group, is presumably entering Russian politics, with a claim to get power. Preliminary reports suggest Prigozhin is about to…

November 15, 2022Prigozhin, Wagner Group

Coup Intelligence ops

Russia benefits from military coup in Burkina Faso

Russia is making gains in its campaign for military and political influence in the West Africa. Russian propagandist Sergei Markov publicly confessed that the Kremlin had assisted the coup leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore. The coup…

October 4, 2022Burkina Faso, Russia, Wagner Group

Must Read PDF

Wagner Group’s Playbook in Africa: Mali

The paper was published by The Foreign Policy Research Institute in March, 2022. Since it rose to prominence after its involvement in the Syrian Civil War alongside the Assad regime, Wagner…

May 18, 2022Mali, Wagner Group

Psyops War crimes

The Kremlin keeps attacking France in Africa to divert attention from war crimes in Ukraine

Moscow tries to cover up its war crimes in Ukraine by staging similar accusations against Western countries worldwide. The Kremlin continues conducting anti-French smear campaigns in Africa following Emmanuel Macron's victory in the presidential election. The…

April 27, 2022Mali, Wagner Group

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