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Demonstrators gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey, Niger July 30, 2023. Signs read: "Long live CNSP", "Down with France, ECOWAS".

Showdown in Niamey

The Ukraine war between the West and Russia has reignited global strategic competition. African states are getting caught in the middle.

Alberto M. Fernandez 01 August 2023

Polish soldiers stand guard. The threat to invade Poland may be a way to divert attention from Putin's mass purge of Russian figures and mask internal divisions with a bit of bravado.

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Russia masks deep internal fractures with threats to let Wagner invade Poland

The threat to invade Poland may be a way to divert attention from Putin's mass purge of Russian figures and mask internal divisions with a bit of bravado.

Michael Horowitz 27 July 2023

This video grab shows Yevgeny Prigozhin speaking in Bakhmut.

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How Prigozhin's overestimation ended in his humiliation

All Majalla does a full autopsy on the events that transpired on the fateful day of 23 June and puts them into context against the run-up and aftermath of Wagner's mutiny attempt

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy 29 June 2023

Wagner's genie is out of the bottle

A protracted crisis between Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman and founder of the Wagner paramilitary group, and the Russian Defense Ministry has reached its climax and literally resulted in the most…

Anton Mardasov 24 June 2023

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Putin's private army threatens his survival

For years, Prigozhin has been one of Putin's most trusted confidantes, running the mercenary Wagner Group as a private army to Putin

Con Coughlin 24 June 2023

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