Raphael Parens

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Raphael Parens

Raphael Parens

@MoreSecurityInt

Fellow @FPRI. Studying African security, non-state armed groups, and paramilitaries.

Katılım Ağustos 2022
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Christopher Faulkner
Christopher Faulkner@C_Faulkner_UCF·
Available wherever you get your books @MoreSecurityInt @ColinPClarke @ColumbiaUP CUP20SM at checkout for 20% off #WagnerGroup #MoscowsMercenaries
Columbia University Press@ColumbiaUP

Now available! The Wagner Group soon became one of the world’s most infamous private military companies. MOSCOW'S MERCENARIES explores what Wagner’s rise tells us about the future of modern warfare. buff.ly/ryvSbZ3 #Wagner #WagnerGroup #Sahel #Prigozhin @ColinPClarke

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Christopher Faulkner
Christopher Faulkner@C_Faulkner_UCF·
New piece w @MoreSecurityInt: The Africa Blind Spot via @FPRI Written in the wake of the 2025 NSS, we examine how Africa receives limited attention as part of a deliberate narrowing of US priorities & why this may underestimate long term strategic risk fpri.org/article/2026/0…
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Christopher Faulkner
Christopher Faulkner@C_Faulkner_UCF·
@MoreSecurityInt and I have a new piece out with Delphi Global (Cc: @bobham88 @MaiaVanRijn) on Russia's limitations in security force assistance (SFA) in the Sahel & beyond. While Moscow isn't solely to blame, at best it has contributed to if not accelerated current crises. 1/3
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Andrew Tait
Andrew Tait@Taitster25·
Good analysis from @MoreSecurityInt on #WagerGroup influence in #Africa: 'However, the bigger development might be Russia’s competitors, including Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, who are all now involved in private military work in Africa.' It will be interesting to see how this competition develops: Cost vs Ethics vs Effectiveness = Choices. But we mustn't lose sight of why these security groups can fill these vacuums left by a Western withdrawal/loss of influence? @WarOnTheRocks @FPRI #delphigrc
War on the Rocks@WarOnTheRocks

Wagner’s exit from Africa didn’t slow Russia down. It changed the game. ow.ly/yv3850WJ9iT

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Liam Karr
Liam Karr@liam_karr·
One week into Africa Corps in Mali and they’ve already suffered two of the biggest setbacks Russian forces have faced in 2025. And now there’s no more glossing over it or scapegoating Wagner. This is what the Russian state offers as a partner. Embarrassing for the Kremlin.
Wassim Nasr@SimNasr

#Mali image du moment de la chute de l’avion à Gao. Si effectivement il s’agit du Su24, il est le seul avion de ce type en dotation de l’AfricaCorps

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Iván
Iván@FpAnalisis·
If confirmed, this would represent a major step back for Africa Corps and Russia in Mali. The Su-24 is not a gamechanger in terms of the operational capabilities truly needed in the region, but it does serve as a symbol of Russian military power.
Fabian@fabsenbln

#Mali🇲🇱- Today a military aircraft crashed near Gao airport in the Niger River. Both pilots were rescued alive. According to eyewitness reports, which have not yet been officially confirmed, it was an Africa Corps Su-24. A sandstorm could be the reason for the crash acc. to FAMa.

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Marcel Plichta
Marcel Plichta@plichta_marcel·
New article authored with @C_Faulkner_UCF and @MoreSecurityInt for MWI deals with the risks and challenges of getting involved in the DRC's security. "On paper, a deal with the DRC may look desirable...in reality, this deal looks more like a trap."
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