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Repercussions
from the recent rebellion stunt pulled by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s
Wagner mercenary forces in Russia are being monitored closely
in capitals across the world. In particular, a number of
governments in Africa that had virtually handed over their
security architecture to the Russian soldiers of fortune are
taking stock of what happens next. Mercenaries can prove
effective in the battlefield and for intelligence gathering.
But the fact that they act outside the conventional controls
of the state makes them a dangerous proposition. Oluwole
Ojewale unpacks why,
learning from the Russian experience, African countries
engaged with Wagner should take back full responsibility for
their security.
Media
reports about people fleeing their homes to find safe havens
focus mostly on tragedies at sea, or police efforts to hunt
down smugglers. Less attention is given to why people set out
on perilous journeys in the first place. Borja Santos
Porras explains
what the main drivers are – violence, extreme weather events
and persecution – and why it’s important to understand them.
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Adejuwon Soyinka
Regional Editor West
Africa | |
Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies
The
Wagner rebellion in Russia has implications for African
countries that depend on mercenaries and non-state armed
groups for security. |
Borja Santos Porras, IE University
The
current situation of forced displacement continues to worsen
as more people flee their places of origin. |
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