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1 – 10 of 21Unlike the Wagner private military company (PMC), it is subordinated to the Russian state. The first confirmed deployment of African Corps forces is to Burkina Faso, where it will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285059
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Notably, US intelligence accuses Wagner of efforts to destabilise Chad’s junta as well as broader regional ambitions of creating a “unified ‘confederation’ of African states”…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279034
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Discussions with the east-based Libyan National Army (LNA) commander, Khalifa Haftar, specifically focused on foreign fighters and the US decision to designate the Russian…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278363
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They have backed opposing sides in the Syrian and Libyan conflicts and pursued different objectives there and in Nagorno-Karabakh, in the hope that conflict trends would benefit…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258615
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Tensions have risen since Syrian government shelling killed seven Turkish soldiers and a civilian contractor in north-western Syria on February 3. Although President Recep Tayyip…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250577
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Moves are already underway that empower eastern actors to dominate the Libyan state. Appendages to Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) will increasingly govern the…
Haddad's visit, his second in four months, reflects Russia's outreach efforts with the GNU as Libya moves towards elections in December. Moscow is hedging its bets by also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262842
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The summit reaffirmed the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and the UN’s Action Plan, with a revised timeline. It also affirmed efforts to unify public finances. However, few…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240149
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The announcement comes a day after participants in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), which began this week, agreed a roadmap for elections to take place within 18…
The deployment of Turkish troops to protect the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and intervene in Libya’s civil war looks increasingly likely. GNA Prime Minister…