Investigating the links between western mining companies, African juntas and Russian mercenaries.
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29 Apr 2024
The Blood Gold Report will be in Toronto this week for the @BarrickGold AGM on Tuesday- here’s why 🧵 (1/6)
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14 Jan 2025
Barrick Gold has begun the temporary suspension of operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali. If only there was a group of international researchers highlighting to them how their mining operations were helping fund Putin's war machine.....@BloodGoldReport
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17 Dec 2024
🧵1/5 On December 10, a dozen of citizens from #Mauritania were abducted by mercenaries from the Russian #AfricaCorps, who were accompanied by Malian soldiers. Negotiations are still ongoing to liberate these hostages. Vehicles were also seized.
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17 Dec 2024
Wagner fighters in Mali. Date unknown, probably archive.
t.me/wagner_group2022/11886
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4 Dec 2024
More images from the inauguration of the memorial to Wagner founders Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin in Bangui.
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4 Dec 2024
🧵1/6 A monument honoring #Prigozhin and Utkin was just unveiled in Bangui, Central African Republic. For the first time, a statue representing #Wagner’s founding fathers has been built outside of #Russia. What is Wagner trying to achieve with this provocation? And why Bangui?👇
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13 Nov 2024
Mali’s detention of mining executives last week is an escalation of tensions between both parties over the enforcement of a new code.
But Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow tells @FT he’s confident of reaching a deal, w @lesliehook. on.ft.com/3YPmwyS
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8 Nov 2024
The UK government has become the first G7 country to impose direct sanctions against #AfricaCorps.
A welcome step but dismantling Putin’s African #BloodGold system is vital in order to free the continent from his grip.
reuters.com/world/europe/bri…
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18 Oct 2024
"#Russia has combined diplomacy with gangsterism and colonial enterprise to advance its interests in #Africa...[In #CAR] mercenaries are developing a base to host 10,000 troops by 2030 and serve as a hub for Russian military operations."
@TheEconomist
economist.com/middle-east-an…
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11 Oct 2024
Ukrainian intelligence source has confirmed #Wagner aided a drone strike on 5 October, killing 7 civilians in #Mali.
@KyivPost
kyivpost.com/post/40231
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29 Sep 2024
It seems that FAMA and Wagner are on the move.
Significant departure of vehicles from Kidal base.
27 Sep 2024
Analysis of GEOINT from 19-25 September 2024 revealed the departure of FAMa / Wagner vehicles from Kidal base, Mali. bit.ly/2oeCGCj
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#GEOINT #Mali #Kidal #Wagner #Security
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27 Sep 2024
#Russia has announced telecoms and surveillance satellite deals with #Mali, #Niger, and #BurkinaFaso.
#Putin is further tightening his grip on the #Sahel.
@RealPaulNjie @BBCNews
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23 Sep 2024
Wagner presidential security yesterday in CAR.
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20 Sep 2024
#Sudanese mining officials held talks this week with #Russia's ambassador in Port Sudan to explore ways to further expand Russia's role in the country's #gold mining sector.
@AminSikka @business
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20 Sep 2024
"Africa is a key strategic target in Russia’s information war. The aim is to gain influence and access to resources... Russia has developed podcasts, films and news websites to shape pro-Russia narratives in Africa."
@KarenAllenIntl @issafrica
issafrica.org/iss-today/what…
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10 Sep 2024
"African Initiative defines itself as an “information bridge between #Russia and #Africa”...
Its efforts have been particularly focused on the three military-run countries of #Mali, #Niger and #BurkinaFaso."
@BBCWorld @mazinwonwu @Fawzeyah @MKorenyuk
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9 Sep 2024
Wagner fighter in Mali with a drone remote control in hand.
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