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Spotlight | Libya, Russia
Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

The Sharara oil field, near the town of Ubar. Wagner has a detachment located three kilometers away from this strategic production asset, held by militias that have pledged allegiance to Haftar. © REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

Since the beginning of July, Wagner Group personnel have been beefing up Russia's presence in southwestern Libya, a few kilometres from oil fields held by militias affiliated with General Khalifa Haftar. [...]

Published on 20/08/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Spotlight | Chad, Libya, Sahel
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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Libya, Russia
Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

Chad, Russia
Transition spells opportunity for Russia in N'Djamena

Chad, Libya
Dabaiba and Haftar focus on Fezzan post-Déby

Central African Republic, Russia
Wagner sets up air bridge as armed groups threaten Touadéra ahead of poll

Algeria
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on anti-Russian trip to Algiers this week

Africa, United States
US intelligence contractor Mission Essential looks for Russian, Chinese and Turkish speakers for AFRICOM

Spotlight | Chad, Libya, Sahel
Libya's Chadian legion to return home and wreak havoc?

Libya
Tripoli wants to trade for end of Russian support to Haftar

Spotlight | Egypt, Libya
Cairo gunning for General Haftar after loss of Watiya

Spotlight | Libya
Khalifa Haftar consolidates his Tripoli front as the UN marks time