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Wagner debacle in Russia raises red flags for African states and how they manage their security

The brief rebellion led against the Kremlin by the head of the Wagner mercenary forces in Russia last week sent shock waves across the world.

The Conversation

Editorial: Prigozhin embarked on mutiny, but long ago Putin betrayed his nation

There’s a good deal of poetic justice weaving through the surreal coup attempt over the weekend that enveloped Russia in chaos and posed a grave threat to Vladimir Putin’s 23-year grip on power.

Chicago Tribune

Wagner boss Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, says Lukashenko

The Belarusian leader confirms that Wagner forces are in Belarus as he hails his own role in halting the recent mutiny.

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The Independent UK

Time 'to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO', says Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organisation. "The time is now to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO," Stoltenberg told reporters…

France 24

NATO will defend members from threat of Wagner forces in Belarus

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says military alliance will protect members from threats by either ‘Moscow or Minsk’.

Al Jazeera

Putin war yields dividends — not for him

Putin achieved everything that he did not desire

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Julius Maada Bio reelected in Sierra Leone for second term as president

In tonight's edition: Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is reelected for a second term with over 56 percent of Saturday's vote, but the opposition is crying foul. Also, Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for disobedience from his followers over the government's latest raft of tax hikes. Plus…

France 24

Putin's defence chief Shoigu survived Wagner’s challenge – but for how long?

Russia’s embattled defence minister was in the hot seat long before Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries racing to Moscow on a stated mission to oust him. The latter’s failure shows President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to sacrifice his long-time confidant – at least for now.

France 24

What does the future hold for Wagner in Africa after the failed rebellion?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that Wagner group troops would continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic following the rebellion led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin last weekend. Lavrov’s words came amid questions over the private militia’s role in Africa after more than five…

France 24

Russian militia maintains ruthless role in Africa after failed rebellion

The Russian mercenary group that briefly rebelled against President Vladimir Putin’s authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the expense of the masses

The Independent UK

Putin's move: What next for Prigozhin and Russia's war in Ukraine?

What is a wounded bear to do? Good luck deducing Vladimir Putin’s next move he makes a return to the public eye in the wake of Saturday's aborted march on Moscow by Yevgeny Prigozhin's irregulars. What are the true intentions of the master of the Kremlin? With Belarus's president now…

France 24

Putin admits Moscow paid Wagner mercenaries £800m in wages in a year – and that his forces ‘stopped civil war’

Russian president says mercenary group was funded by the state, after years of denials, as group’s leader arrives in Belarus as part of deal that ended mutiny

The Independent UK

Belarusian leader confirms arrival of exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Moscow claims paramilitaries have agreed to hand over weapons after failed Rostov uprising

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The Independent UK

Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military — and got away with it

Tribune News Service

Wagner chief lands in Belarus as Putin says ‘civil war’ averted

Belarus’s president said Yevgeny Prigozhin had arrived in his country, as Vladimir Putin said Russia averted “civil war” after the mutiny by fighters loyal to the mercenary leader.

Daily Mirror

Schoolboys' heroic words before they die in shootout with Russian soldiers

Tihran Ohannisian cried 'Farewell! Glory to Ukraine!' as he gripped the Kalashnikov he had used to gun down two Russian soldiers before being shot and killed in an apparent exchange of bullets

Tribune News Service

Putin says Russia avoided ‘civil war’ as Wagner mutiny case ends

President Vladimir Putin said Russia averted “civil war” following the armed rebellion by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in a public display of support for his military leadership that the mercenary chief had sought to overthrow.

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The Conversation

Putin's Ukraine war keeps yielding dividends -- but not for him

On June 23, 2023, 16 months into Russia’s war with Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia’s now disbanded potent mercenary fighting force and a protégé of Russian President Vladimir, turned his troops on the Russian military and, ostensibly, the Kremlin itself.

The Week

How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?

Russia has sought to reassure the military junta ruling Mali that Wagner Group mercenaries will continue to operate in the war-torn West African nation.

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

Al Jazeera

Wagner’s weapons to be transferred to Russian troops: Official

Russia’s Federal Security Service has announced it closed a criminal case against Wagner Group mercenary troops.

Daily Mirror

Putin reveals vulnerability as he admits 'extreme danger' of Wagner mutiny

Vladimir Putin paid tribute to fallen Russian service people in a speech today, in which he acknowledged the "extremely dangerous" mutiny on Saturday when Yevgeny Prigozhin amassed 25,000 Wagner troops in a southern Russian town

Daily Mirror

West's backing for Ukraine has hit Russian military 'without NATO firing a shot'

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey pointed to the Kremlin's losses as evidence of how NATO's support for Kyiv had harmed Russian forces without the alliance needing to fire weapons

Al Jazeera

Belarus role in Russia-Wagner feud ‘boosts Lukashenko’s clout’

President Alexander Lukashenko has trumpeted his ‘peacekeeping’ role in quelling the Wagner rebellion in Russia.

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