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Russia
‘Security Packages for Dictators’: Inside Russia’s ‘Long-Term’ Africa Project
Russia is expanding its military and business networks across Africa, using them to strengthen both its regional influence and war effort in Ukraine.
July 15, 2026
Russia
Russia, Sahel Alliance Pledge Deeper Military Cooperation
Sergey Lavrov meets leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, with talks focusing on joint forces and rising insurgent threats.
July 10, 2026
Russia
Mali Separatists Attack Russian Mercenary, Soldier Convoy
After an initial army reinforcement convoy from the major northern city of Gao was ambushed last Sunday, a second convoy came under attack on Thursday morning, with fierce fighting still underway.
July 9, 2026
Russia
‘Too Early to Say Russia Is Losing Africa’: HUR on Moscow’s Post-Wagner Strategy
Three years after the collapse of the Wagner Group, Russia continues to expand its influence across Africa through military deployments, resource extraction and large-scale disinformation campaigns.
June 23, 2026
Russia
Moscow Expands African Influence Campaign via ‘Russian Houses,’ Ukraine Says
Ukrainian intelligence said the campaign aims to target young Africans with pro-Russian messaging.
June 16, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘One-Way Ticket’: Nigerians Promised Russian Jobs, Sent by Kremlin to Die in Ukraine
Ukrainian intel says Moscow systematically deceives Africans with fake job offers before sending them to war.
May 28, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Launches Database of Russian Recruiters as Moscow Seeks 18,500 More Foreign Fighters
Ukraine launched a new platform exposing Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals for the war.
May 25, 2026
US
Trump Announces Elimination of Global ISIS No. 2 in Joint US-Nigerian Operation
ISIS global second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki has been killed in a highly complex joint operation conducted by US and Nigerian forces, US President Donald Trump announced.
May 16, 2026
