World Russia fights largest incursion by Kyiv troops; Poland to spend billions on civil defence 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Putin’s Security Council chief visits Iran; Mali cuts Kyiv ties over alleged aiding of rebel attack 4 min 0 By Bloomberg
Op-eds Russia’s growing influence across Africa requires more balanced partnerships 4 min 0 By Denys Reva
Maverick News Bakhmut ‘meat grinder’ — the staggering toll of Russia’s bloodiest battle since WW2 4 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
Op-eds Strengthening Africa’s security architecture is vital, yet progress is slow 4 min 1 By Samuel Igba
Op-eds Russia’s Wagner group rebrand to ‘Africa Corps’ signals greater continental influence and intervention 4 min 1 By Nicodemus Minde
Op-eds Cameroon’s Douala port keeps organised crime afloat through massive access to illicit global markets 4 min 1 By Julia Stanyard and Eleanor Beevor
Business Maverick Wagner has a new name tag but still plunders Africa’s minerals 4 min 25 By Peter Fabricius
World Russia to boost weaponry on disputed Kuril Islands; Swiss tanks replace German armour sent to Kyiv 7 min 0 By Bloomberg
Op-eds India, fascism and the mirror world — journalists and activists are particularly at risk 7 min 3 By Aragorn Eloff
Op-eds With the signing of an 'all-for-one' pact, Russia’s new African empire starts to take shape 5 min 6 By Phillip van Niekerk
World Kyiv advances on southern front line; Erdoğan plans to meet Putin to revive Black Sea grain deal 4 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Candles, carnations and a sledgehammer — a requiem for warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin 7 min 0 By Meduza and Bumaga
World Putin describes Prigozhin as a man who 'made serious mistakes'; Kyiv commandos stage raid in Crimea 6 min 2 By Bloomberg
Maverick Citizen Niger coup – military intervention by Ecowas could prove costly for human rights 5 min 0 By David Kode
Op-eds With poverty and inequality at the heart of Niger coup, free trade can help drive peace building 4 min 1 By Samuel Igba
Op-eds Human rights abuses and anti-democratic disinformation are hallmarks of Wagner, other mercenary groups in Africa 5 min 1 By Shaun Kinnes and Keanen Isaacs
Op-eds A dangerous moment for West Africa as Niger coup fuels escalation of regional jihadist wars 7 min 1 By Phillip van Niekerk
Maverick News Conflict and organised crime are razing Central African Republic’s rainforests 4 min 0 By Oluwole Ojewale
World Russia’s deadly missile strike on Zelensky’s hometown; Lithuania warns of provocations from Wagner in Belarus 5 min 0 By Bloomberg