Vol 67 No 9 | MALIRUSSIA Jihadist onslaught exposes fatal flaws in Moscow’s Sahel tactics 27th April 2026 The killing of Sadio Camara and the fall of Kidal to Tuareg rebels delivered a devastating blow to Assimi Goïta's junta and casts doubt on Russia's security claims Amid a combined offensive by Tuareg and jihadist fighters against the Bamako junta at dawn on 25 April, the killing of Defence Minister General Sadio Camara, the architect...
Vol 67 No 8 | BURKINA FASOMALINIGERRUSSIAAFRICA Propaganda swamps social media but Moscow fails to sway the juntas 16th April 2026 Leaked memos reveal millions spent on pro-Russian online stories, but the documents’ claims to be directing policies in friendly states don’t check out A cache of 75 secret Russian memos about the Kremlin’s propaganda offensive in Africa by the Wagner Group and its successor organisation, ‘The Company’, has exposed a vast... READ FOR FREE
Vol 67 No 8 | RUSSIAAFRICA How Moscow wages social media war 16th April 2026 Some 35 websites or media organisations published 700 stories at Russian instigation for fees ranging from $250 to $700 per article The documents leaked from ‘The Company’, the inheritor of the Wagner Group’s network in Africa, itemise US$7.3 million spent on social media ‘influencers’ and journalists to promote the... READ FOR FREE
Vol 67 No 4 | KENYARUSSIA Cannon fodder on the front line 20th February 2026 A report by the All Eyes on Wagner (AEOW) investigative group, published on 11 February, lists 1,417 fighters from 35 African countries who joined the Russian army between...
Vol 67 No 3 | NIGERRUSSIAFRANCE Attack on Niamey airbase sounds alarms on uranium security 4th February 2026 A 1,000 tonne stockpile of yellowcake is the latest flashpoint in General Tiani’s pivot from Paris to Moscow Concerns are growing for the security of a consignment of about 1,000 tonnes of uranium held at the Niger government’s military Air Base 101 next to the Diori...