Dozens of Wagner mercenaries, their local allies killed by Tuareg fighters in Mali
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali report killing dozens of junta soldiers and Russia's Wagner mercenaries in a two-day battle near the Algerian border.
Browsing Tag
Africa
71 posts
Frontline report: Russia’s African mercenary confronts Ukrainian drone with wooden stick in Kharkiv Oblast
Russia's Kharkiv offensive relies on African and Sri Lankan mercenaries due to troop shortages. Poor-quality North Korean artillery shells and equipment failures hinder Russian efforts. Ukrainian forces maintain numerical superiority, potentially creating opportunities for counter-offensives.
UK intel: Russia likely expanding recruitment across Global South to sustain war in Ukraine
Russia is intensifying efforts to recruit Africans, offering money and citizenship to replenish forces in Ukraine, amid domestic mobilization challenges, reports UK Defense Ministry.
UK intelligence: Russia deploys Africa Corps units in Kharkiv offensive
UK intelligence suggests that Russia is reinforcing its war efforts in Ukraine by reallocating resources previously assigned to Africa, as evidenced by the redeployment of Africa Corps detachments to the Ukrainian border.
Russia targets Ukrainian port, destroying grain storage and goods for Asia and Africa
For the third day in a row, Ukrainian Emergency Service employees have been eliminating the consequences of the assault.
British Defense Ministry: Russia faces doctor shortage, recruits from Africa with minimal credential checks
Up to 2 % of Russian doctors and healthcare professionals left Russia to avoid the draft.
Russia recruits Ukrainians in occupied territories to fight in Africa, Ukraine says
Russia’s Wagner private military company has started a large-scale recruitment of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories. The goal is to provide recruits for Russian influence operations in Africa.
Media: Ukrainian forces operate against Wagner mercenaries in Sudan
The Kyiv Post obtained footage displaying Ukrainian special forces elements questioning apprehended mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) in Sudan, the media reported on 5 February.
UK Intel: Russia moves to integrate Wagner Group into National Guard
Rosgvardia is reportedly offering Wagner volunteers six-month contracts for Ukraine and nine-month deals for Africa.
Blood Gold: How Kremlin mercenaries loot Africa to wage war in Ukraine
Seizing African gold mines and building smuggling networks, the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group has generated over $2.5 billion to fund Russia's war in Ukraine. But there is a way to close the tap on Wagner's Africa blood gold pipelines.
How Wagner Group exports Putin-style rule to Africa
Russia's Wagner Group follows a systematic four-part playbook to gain authoritarian control in African nations. In CAR, Sudan, and Mali, the Kremlin-backed mercenaries secure resource access for Russia in exchange for propping up Putin-like regimes.
ISW: Russia expands its military presence and influence in Africa
Formal basing agreements and sanctioned operations suggest these efforts would likely last for years, ISW reported.
Ukraine sets up embassy in Ghana for the first time
Opening embassies in Africa is part of Ukraine's strategy to implement President Zelenskyy's initiative to hold a global peace summit aimed at resolving the war with Russia. Ukraine plans to open ten new embassies in Africa.
African Union calls on Russia to restart Ukrainian grain deal – media
The 55-nation African Union called on Russia to reinstate a United Nations-brokered deal allowing Ukraine to export grain…
Russian grain handout to Africa can’t replace Ukraine’s disrupted exports – UN chief
Russia offered to donate 25-50k tons of grain to 6 countries after pulling out of deal that allowed export of 30mn tons; this cannot offset rising prices, says UN chief
Russia’s war in Ukraine will worsen Africa’s food security next two years – British Intel
Russia has conducted a conference for African leaders ten days after withdrawing from a deal that enabled export of 30 mn tons of grain to Africa
“Ukraine, world don’t need frozen conflicts” – Zelenskyy on African “peace plan”
President Zelenskyy has rejected South African President Ramaphosa's call for negotiating with Russia to stop Russia's war against…
South Africa leader calls to negotiate with Russia in 10-step “peace plan,” says Putin welcome at BRICS summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the…
African leaders come under missile attack in Kyiv en route on “peace mission” to Russia
South African Republic Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders have come under a Russian ballistic missile attack on…
Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows – WP
Egypt paused a plan to secretly supply rockets to Russia last month following talks with senior US officials…