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How Russia Uses Migration as a Weapon - Henry Jackson Society

Photo credit: Shutterstock Migration is not usually thought of as a weapon. But to the Kremlin, it has become yet another instrument of war – a means of destabilising its … Continued

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Are Russian soldiers sneaking into the EU on tourist visas? youtu.be/98fDH9I7CEo?...

Are Russian soldiers sneaking into the EU on tourist visas? | DW News

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Today, I turn 41. Despite the scars from my arrest & torture by CAR soldiers, ordered by Russian mercenaries, I’m more determined than ever to expose their crimes in Africa. Join me in this fight. Please donate: PayPal: philipobaji@gmail.com GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

South African prosecutors suspect that Russia may have provided funds to facilitate the escape of influencer Kemi Seba, who is wanted by Benin in connection with an attempted coup in December. mezha.net/eng/bukvy/10...

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South African prosecutors suspect Russian funds helped organize influencer Kemi Seba’s attempted escape to Zimbabwe amid a Beninese terrorism investigation.

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Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta crisis www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta crisis, analysis finds

Spanish police and forensic scientists bring in extra staff to identify ‌bodies of 80 migrants who died attempting to reach enclave

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Today, I turn 41. Despite the scars from my arrest & torture by CAR soldiers, ordered by Russian mercenaries, I’m more determined than ever to expose their crimes in Africa. Join me in this fight. Please donate: PayPal: philipobaji@gmail.com GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

Still one of the greatest honors of my life: Czech Republic’s Homo Homini Award for "detailed mapping of more than a hundred cases of gross human rights violations of defenceless citizens by paramilitary units” from Russia.

Zimbabwe is investigating an elaborate recruitment network responsible for funneling men into Russian military service under false pretenses. At least 18 Zimbabweans have been killed in Russia’s war on Ukraine adf-magazine.com/2026/08/zimb...

Zimbabwe Probes Russian War Recruiting Schemes - Africa Defense Forum

Amid a spate of recent arrests on charges of human trafficking, police and government officials in Zimbabwe are investigating an elaborate recruitment network responsible for funneling men into Russia...

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The EU is investigating Russia's involvement in the information campaign regarding the events in Ceuta news.liga.net/en/war/news/...

It’s been 8 years since I started reporting on the activities of Russian fighters in Africa. Throughout the period, I’ve listened to girls narrate how they were raped; boys describe how they were tortured; and kids recalling how their parents were seized. The pain never goes away

Russia Laughs At Europe For Leaving Spain Alone Amid Ceuta Migrant Disaster youtu.be/NncaeWf3fBE?...

Ultimate Betrayal? Russia Laughs At Europe For Leaving Spain Alone Amid Ceuta Migrant Disaster

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How Russia Uses Migrants in Ceuta for Propaganda in Europe news.liga.net/en/politics/...

The world looks away while Russian forces commit unspeakable crimes across Africa: massacres, rape & massive exploitation. I am risking everything to document these atrocities. Please stand with me. Even a small donation can help expose the darkness. www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

Donate to Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa, organized by Yarno Ritzen

A brave journalist and an unparalleled champion of the protect… Yarno Ritzen needs your support for Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa

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This is how Russia spreads its influence through resource extraction, disinformation, political interference, and extreme violence: massacres, rape, and attacks on mining communities in places like the Central African Republic and Mali: youtu.be/gSmwOvvpCwo?...

Russia's Shadow War in Africa | Philip Obaji Jr. | Dictators v Democrats: Why We Fight

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The world looks away while Russian forces commit unspeakable crimes across Africa: massacres, rape & massive exploitation. I am risking everything to document these atrocities. Please stand with me. Even a small donation can help expose the darkness. www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

Donate to Help Philip Obaji uncover Russian atrocities across Africa, organized by Yarno Ritzen

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Russia’s Africa Corps airstrikes hit Kyrnia village in Mali on June 15, killing 8 civilians, including 3 children, in an indiscriminate attack on a chief’s home and cattle market. No militants were killed www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Thank you for recognizing my efforts and for supporting me in exposing crimes committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa. Sadly, these atrocities haven’t ended. Girls are still being raped. There’s still more to uncover. Please support us. Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

Thank you for recognizing my efforts and for supporting me in exposing crimes committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa. Sadly, these atrocities haven’t ended. Girls are still being raped. There’s still more to uncover. Please support us. Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

Russia has recruited over 28,000 foreigners to join its military. Among them are foreign students at Russian universities. Sadly, many of these students are Africans pushed to fight in the war in Ukraine. One of the victims in this video was recruited by force from medical school

Thank you to everyone who has already donated to my GoFundMe! Your support is vital as I investigate Russian atrocities across Africa. Please keep donating so this work can continue, children can be protected, and the truth can come out:
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From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has donated to my GoFundMe to expose Russian crimes in Africa. Your support has moved me to tears & given me strength to keep fighting. But there’s still more to do. If you can, please keep supporting: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has donated to my GoFundMe to expose Russian crimes in Africa. Your support has moved me to tears & given me strength to keep fighting. But there’s still more to do. If you can, please keep supporting: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

Russian mercenaries are committing massacres, rape & other crimes across Africa. I’ve risked everything to give voice to the voiceless. I’ve been tortured for telling the truth. Now I need you to keep going. Every donation helps. Please give what you can: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

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Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism & spying in Angola. They were arrested last year over accusations of stirring up anti-government protests, conducting a campaign of disinformation & attempting to interfere in next year's presidential election www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russians in Angola handed down jail terms for spying and terrorism

The two, a political consultant and a translator, denied allegations of fomenting protests last year.

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Russia continues to recruit Africans to fight on the front in Ukraine. The Stop Russian Recruiters platform, which is linked to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence, has now identified nearly 3,000 recruits. Around one in six has already been killed. youtu.be/a03q9QNJ9v0?...

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How Russia Pushes Migrants into Europe Through Secret Underground Tunnels united24media.com/latest-news/...

How Russia Pushes Migrants into Europe Through Secret Underground Tunnels

Polish border guards found four concrete-lined tunnels in Podlaskie in 2025, indicating Belarus is shifting to lasting smuggling routes.

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Russia is extending its reach across Africa not only through diplomacy and military cooperation, but also through religion. Since 2022, the Russian Orthodox Church reports that more than 200 African parishes have switched their allegiance to Moscow.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Russian Wagner Group’s Remnants Are Running an Opioid Empire in the Center of Africa www.wsj.com/world/africa...

Wagner’s Remnants Are Running an Opioid Empire in the Center of Africa

Russia absorbed much of the mercenary group, but several hundred have used the painkiller tramadol to build a new haven in the Central African Republic.

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Captured African recruits say they want to go home — to Russia www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

Captured African recruits say they want to go home — to Russia

African POWs have become pawns in Moscow and Kyiv’s battle for influence.

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Russia is committing hidden atrocities across Africa, and the world is looking away. I’m on the ground exposing the truth, but I can’t do it alone. Stand with justice. Support the investigation. Every dollar brings hidden horrors to light. Share & donate www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...

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