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‘Preying on Instability’: Private Military Companies Cast a Shadow Across the Continent

Global UpfrontOct 8, 2025October 8, 20250

By ADF Private military companies, private security companies, paramilitary forces and mercenaries have operated in Africa for decades, but their use by African nations has

Drones, Disinformation And Guns-for-hire Reshaping Conflict in Africa: New Book Tracks The Trends

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2025August 4, 20250

By Alessandro Arduino Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across

AU Moves To Stop Spread Of Mercenaries

Global UpfrontJul 27, 2025July 27, 20250

By ADF The number of mercenaries operating in African countries has grown in recent years, led by Russia’s former Wagner Group. In response, the African

Transition To Africa Corps Unlikely To Improve Sahel Security, Experts Say

Global UpfrontJul 12, 2025July 12, 20250

By ADF Russian mercenary organization Wagner Group is being replaced in the Sahel by the state-controlled Africa Corps. However, it seems unlikely that the change

Russia’s Africa Corps – More Than Old Wine In A New Bottle

Global UpfrontMar 8, 2024March 8, 20240

The Russian military company Wagner appears to have been renamed the Africa Corps by Moscow, and brought under the control of Russia’s Defence Ministry. What

Russia’s Wagner Group Is Now Africa Corps. What This Means For Russia’s Operations On The Continent

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashed about an hour after taking off in Moscow. He had been