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Africa seeing Russian interference in national legislation shape-up

Some African nations are being subjected to external meddling on the system of constitutional order as part of Russia’s colonial policy in countries that were once in the zone of…

June 16, 2023France, Mali, Russia, Wagner Group

Democracy Governance Intelligence ops

Constitutional reform in CAR points to expansion of Kremlin’s influence in Africa

President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic is mulling amendments to the country's Constitution that will allow him to run for a third term. In January 2023, the Constitutional…

May 24, 2023CAR, Prigozhin, Wagner Group

ideology War crimes

Russia’s war crimes reflect population’s morality lows

The war crimes committed by Russia’s invasion force in Ukraine are a reflection of the psychological and moral state of the country’s population, which was formed under the influence of…

April 13, 2023Russia, Wagner Group

War crimes Warfare

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

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