For years, I’ve risked my life exposing the horrors of Russian mercenaries, from mass killings and systematic rape. With your help, I can expand this vital investigation continent-wide and let more victims tell their stories. Donate to my GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...
Inside Russia’s tactics to ‘flood’ Europe with migrants as a weapon of war
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Young people across the world must join the fight against Russian disinformation because it is a hybrid war weapon flooding our feeds with lies, from fueling coups in Africa to destabilizing democracies in Europe, all to exploit our continent, divide us & weaken the global order
Russian authorities are forcing students in Mariupol to undergo military training. Disguised as patriotic education, the training involves teaching students how to handle weapons, tactical exercises, military marches & taking oaths of allegiance to Russia
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Russia is sending migrants through underground tunnels from Belarus into Europe as part of its hybrid war on the West.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Dear Europe — Russia is planning a massive, multi-layered crisis designed to shatter your stability, including orchestrated migration surges & coordinated disinformation to fracture NATO & EU unity. Putin is not bluffing. He’s preparing the ground while the West debates. Wake up!
Dear Europe — Russia is planning a massive, multi-layered crisis designed to shatter your stability, including orchestrated migration surges & coordinated disinformation to fracture NATO & EU unity. Putin is not bluffing. He’s preparing the ground while the West debates. Wake up!
This report corroborates work done by me an my friends Justin Yarga and @philipobaji.bsky.social. Our investigation, Africa's Ghost Reporters, revealed a CAR-based Russian influence campaign was using non-existing journalists to spread disinformation in West Africa.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnez...
How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast
www.france24.com/en/africa/20...
Russia is recruiting students nationwide with large financial packages to join drone units in Ukraine as operators and engineers, while businesses in the central Ryazan region face government-imposed quotas to sign up employees for the army.
Russian soldiers at home have been killing, maiming, raping and looting at record rates since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is similar to the way Russian paramilitaries have acted in Africa.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
I documented villages where civilians disappeared after encounters with Russian fighters. I spoke with kids who described torture. I walked through areas where people lived in fear. What I saw convinced me that Africa was becoming the stage for a new kind of geopolitical struggle
Zimbabweans lured to Russia’s War: Inside the deceptive recruitment network drawing civilians to the frontlines
cite.org.zw/zimbabweans-...
We need your support. We’re risking everything to expose the brutal crimes of Russian mercenaries in Africa and Russia’s cynical plan to trigger a migration crisis in Europe. Your support keeps this critical work alive. Please donate today.
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Russia is targeting civil society actors: recruiting journalists, infiltrating NGOs & activist groups, and mobilizing public figures in order to build its network of influence and expand its reach in Africa
forbiddenstories.org/sahel-journa...
We need your support. We’re risking everything to expose the brutal crimes of Russian mercenaries in Africa and Russia’s cynical plan to trigger a migration crisis in Europe. Your support keeps this critical work alive. Please donate today.
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Zimbabwe says that 15 of its nationals have been killed after being recruited to fight for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine, with more than 60 still trapped on the frontlines.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I’m not afraid to inform Europe that Russia’s hybrid warfare in Africa is intentionally engineered not only to exploit resources and destabilize nations, but also to generate instability that drives large-scale migration toward Europe and weakens EU democracy and cohesion.
Please support us. We’re risking everything to expose the horrific crimes committed by Russian mercenaries in Africa and to expose Russia’s calculated strategy of creating a migration crisis for Europe. Every donation helps us keep this vital work going
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I’ve listen to dozens of African women narrate how Russian paramilitaries raped them. I’ve heard boys narrate how they were tortured. I’ve seen how Russia is engineering a migration crisis for Europe. Watch live at 8pm CET as I explain these in Amsterdam: www.youtube.com/live/JjvPygW...
