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War in Ukraine
The Kremlin’s hunger for fresh meat for its war in Ukraine is insatiable, with African students, desperate to retain their residency rights, the latest group to catch the “selector’s eye.”
Jun. 10
Russia
At the end of April, the factory was ahead of its production schedule, having already supplied 4,500 of the promised Shaheds.
May. 28
War in Ukraine
New scientific study shows rare European birds, some in danger of extinction, have changed their usual migration routes to avoid areas in Ukraine where fighting is taking place.
May. 21
Wagner
Wagner, Russia’s rogue private military company, has extended its African tendrils into Sudan by aiding another rogue militia. Ukraine is trying to help the Sudanese government and people.
May. 7
Wagner
It is unclear if the insider source is claiming that the Africa Corps will cease operations in Africa completely or if only certain units will be relocated to the Ukrainian-Russian border area.
Apr. 16
War in Ukraine
The new embassies were the result of "the instructions of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to spread Ukraine's diplomatic presence in Africa."
Apr. 12
Russia
Mercenaries have been frequently involved in conflicts in Africa since the 1960s to support or attack one side or another in struggles for power, especially during the cold war era.
Mar. 19
Zelensky
The WSJ reported that last summer President Zelensky sent Ukrainian special forces, including intelligence officers, to the African country at the request of its leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
Mar. 6
Wagner
The deadly rebels of the so-called Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group are tearing apart Sudan aided by Russia through Wagner PMC.
Feb. 19
Wagner
Exclusive video obtained by Kyiv Post shows Ukrainian special forces interrogating captured Russian mercenaries from the Wagner “Private Military Company” (PMC) in the Republic of Sudan.
Feb. 5
Drones
More footage has emerged of Ukrainian forces in action in Sudan where an apparent months-long operation against Russian mercenaries “is being conducted,” a source told Kyiv Post.
Jan. 30
Russia
Russia is gathering close to 20,000 troops to take over Wagner’s African operations in at least five Russia-friendly nations by mid-2024, but it might no longer have plausible deniability.
Jan. 30
Ukraine
Additional embassies are planned in Rwanda, Mozambique, and Botswana, with a total of ten new embassies slated to be established across the African continent.
Dec. 27, 2023
Russia
Russia is currently recruiting soldiers and officers in the Kursk region to create a so-called "African Corps" to replace the Wagner PMC.
Dec. 26, 2023
Africa
Despite constant appeals from Kathmandu to its citizens to avoid involvement in Russia’s wars, the death toll points to the mercenary tradition still going strong in the mountainous kingdom.
Dec. 5, 2023
Wagner
Despite a war raging in Ukraine, Kyiv's special forces are apparently operating in Africa, hunting down Wagner fighters. Watch the video to find out why.
Nov. 7, 2023
Exclusive video obtained by Kyiv Post shows Ukrainian special forces interrogating captured Russian mercenaries from the Wagner “Private Military Company” (PMC) in the Republic of Sudan.
Feb. 5