Russia’s Port Deal With Sao Tome And Principe Is A Step In The Right Direction By Andrew Korybko The example set by Sao Tome & Principe is that even tiny countries can multi-align between Great Powers in the New Cold War… Read More ›
Africa
The Central African Republic And US PMCs: A Double Game Against Russia Or Pragmatic Diversification?
The Central African Republic And US PMCs: A Double Game Against Russia Or Pragmatic Diversification? By Andrew Korybko President Touadera might truly believe that he’s pragmatically diversifying from his country’s dependence on Russia via Wagner, but those who he invited into… Read More ›
Close Russian Partner Algeria Wants Wagner To Withdraw From Mali
Close Russian Partner Algeria Wants Wagner To Withdraw From Mali By Andrew Korybko The best scenario is that Algeria candidly explains its interests in this conflict to Russia and pledges not to provide any material support to the Tuaregs as a… Read More ›
France Follows In US Footsteps On Western Sahara Issue, Fuelling Tensions In Africa
France Follows In US Footsteps On Western Sahara Issue, Fuelling Tensions In Africa By Uriel Araujo The ongoing crisis today in the Red Sea involving the Houthi rebels as well as the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza (which impacts the whole Middle East) are direct… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Training Of Tuareg Rebels Couldn’t Be Possible Without Polish Support
Ukraine’s Training Of Tuareg Rebels Couldn’t Be Possible Without Polish Support By Andrew Korybko The training of terrorist-designated West African groups on Polish soil is nothing but a way for Warsaw to curry more favour with Washington and Kiev as none… Read More ›
Why Are Some Nigerian Protesters Waving Russian Flags?
Why Are Some Nigerian Protesters Waving Russian Flags? By Andrew Korybko The argument can cogently be made that this isn’t proof of Russian meddling. Nigeria arrested more than 90 protesters last week who were waving Russian flags while demonstrating against the rising… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Boast About Being Behind The Tuaregs’ Ambush Of Wagner In Mali Came Back To Bite It
Ukraine’s Boast About Being Behind The Tuaregs’ Ambush Of Wagner In Mali Came Back To Bite It By Andrew Korybko Mali and Niger cut ties with Ukraine after its military-intelligence representative admitted that Kiev backs groups that they consider to be… Read More ›
Here’s What’s Likely To Follow The Tuaregs’ Devastating Ambush Of Wagner In Mali
Here’s What’s Likely To Follow The Tuaregs’ Devastating Ambush Of Wagner In Mali By Andrew Korybko The Tuareg Conflict is now considered to be the New Cold War’s latest proxy war. Russia’s rebranded Wagner suffered a devastating ambush by Tuareg rebels… Read More ›
Did Westerners, Ukrainians And Al-Qaeda Help Tuareg Rebels Ambush Wagner In Mali?
Did Westerners, Ukrainians And Al-Qaeda Help Tuareg Rebels Ambush Wagner In Mali? By Andrew Korybko The Tuareg Conflict is on pace to become another proxy war between Russia and the West. Speculation is swirling in the days after Tuareg rebels ambushed… Read More ›
The Tuareg Conflict Is Much More Complex Than Casual Observers Might Imagine
The Tuareg Conflict Is Much More Complex Than Casual Observers Might Imagine By Andrew Korybko The conflict is a complex multi-sided one wherein the West, religious extremists, and Algeria have shared interests in the Malian government meaningfully decentralizing power to Tuareg-inhabited… Read More ›
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