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Pavel Prigozhin, son of Yevgenzy Prigozhin, has expanded Wagner’s operations in the Central African Republic, continuing the group’s regime-protection-for-minerals model under new leadership, as reported by @WSJ. Pavel has also helped arrange gold exports through Belarus, with paperwork labeling Wagner’s gold as CAR state property.
As our executive director Justyna Gudzowska told the Wall Street Journal, Bangui fought to preserve this arrangement because “it had worked so well.”
Read more:
wsj.com/world/africa/wagner-…
2- Our 2023 report details the Wagner Group's influence and model in the Central African Republic. Learn more: thesentry.org/reports/archit…
The Sentry retweeted
Formula One’s decision this week to bring a Grand Prix to Rwanda in the early 2030s could be an important moment for Africa.
But the 10-year agreement between @F1 and Rwanda also brings significant human rights risks. hrw.org/news/2026/10/16/f1s-…
On Oct. 14, U.N. Special Representative for #Libya @HannaTetteh told the Security Council that Libya spent $8.9 billion on fuel imports in the first nine months of 2026, and that 30–50% was lost to smuggling, worth $2.4–$4.4 billion.
Annualized, those figures imply losses of up to nearly $6 billion a year, consistent with the scale of fuel smuggling documented in The Sentry’s November 2025 report, Inside Job: Libya’s Fuel Smuggling Escalation.
The impact is clear: fuel smuggling drains public finances, enriches private interests, and leaves Libyans facing shortages.
Read our report: thesentry.org/reports/inside…
Rwanda is turning to Formula 1 to sportswash its reputation while its troops remain in eastern DRC and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels face allegations of war crimes. Thousands have been killed in the conflict, and the @UN has reported that Rwanda still has up to 18,000 troops in eastern DRC. Shame on @F1 for helping Rwanda polish its image.
nytimes.com/athletic/7686849…
We've reported on Rwanda's sportswashing before. If you want to learn more, our Blood on the Ball campaign provides facts, analysis, and opportunities to take action. Visit bloodontheball.org to explore the resources.
Malian and Russian forces are back in #Kidal, six months after being pushed out by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and JNIM.
“Kidal is a symbol, and it is a powerful symbol,” said Justyna Gudzowska at The Sentry. “The big problem is not taking Kidal, but holding it.”
Read the latest in @FinancialTimes: ft.com/content/bb6cc173-8daf…
We're encouraged by the enforcement action of the Dutch authorities of the European Timber Regulation following a recent investigation and seizure of 375 tons (equivalent to 16 truckloads) of illegally sourced azobé wood by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
These hardwood shipments came from Gabon, a country that forms part of the Congo Basin, the world's second-largest tropical rainforest. Illegal logging in the Congo Basin contributes to deforestation, which not only destroys wildlife habitats and worsens climate change, but also hurts local communities who rely on the forest for food, shelter, and income.
nvwa.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/…
Russia's state nuclear giant @Rosatom says it will start building a lithium mine in southern #Mali in 2028. Rosatom’s subsidiary, Uranium One Group, says exploration in the Bougoula area has raised the resource estimate to 458,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate. A feasibility study is planned for 2027.
tass.com/economy/2194593
2/ Our reporting has shown why Rosatom’s planned lithium mine is important. Our Mercenary Meltdown investigation found the Wagner Group failed to secure long-term mining licenses in Mali. Our follow-up investigation, Doubling Down, found that instead of using military inroads to win mining concessions, as Wagner tried to do in Mali, Russia is now using Russian businesses to support Africa Corps operations. The Bougoula project, held through Rosatom, is a perfect example of this pattern.
thesentry.org/reports/doubli…
3/ Russian exploration and Chinese lithium production are taking place in the same lithium-bearing zone in southern Mali, which is also being eyed by the Trump administration, as reported by @jeuneafrique.
Rosatom’s Bougoula target is about 65 km west of Bougouni and China’s Goulamina project is about 68 km west-southwest. The area is a security risk: UK company Kodal's site was attacked in August 2025 and a guard was killed. In February, India pulled out of a Rosatom-backed lithium project in Mali over security concerns. The US is also looking at the region: at a closed-door panel at the US embassy in Bamako in September, US officials “mainly wanted to know what could be exploited in the mining areas”.
jeuneafrique.com/1847863/eco…
Rwanda should withdraw its thousands of troops from eastern DR Congo & halt support for M23 which has committed grave human rights abuses in eastern DRC. xitter.cf/AsstSecStateAF/status/…
In a meeting with Rwandan Ambassador @AmbMukantabana, Assistant Secretary Garcia stressed that Rwanda must uphold its obligations under the Washington Accords, including ending all support to M23 and withdrawing its forces from the DRC. Full implementation is the foundation for lasting peace in the Great Lakes region and will open the door to new investment and deeper economic ties that bring mutual prosperity.
More facts: Rwanda has smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars worth of minerals from the DRC. Its main gold refinery was sanctioned by the US & European Union for this reason home.treasury.gov/news/press…
The NBA should also review its relationship w Rwanda. Rwanda pays millions to sponsor the NBA's Basketball Africa League, even as it backs M23. For more, see our piece “The NBA’s other human rights quagmire” commondreams.org/opinion/nba…
Dozens of people were killed in the September 28 airstrike on a crowded market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State. The attack is a devastating reminder of the human cost of Myanmar’s air war and why the aviation fuel supply chain behind it demands scrutiny and accountability.
nytimes.com/2026/09/29/world…
Chivayo’s assets must be secured and preserved pending investigation, given concerns they may represent proceeds of crime. Important work from our partners at Open Secrets.
Yesterday, Zimbabwean business tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and four others died in a helicopter crash east of Harare: sabcnews.com/sabcnews/zimbab…
Thank you @ZaraLarrson for choosing to #SpeakOutOnSudan. Fan voices matter. Visit Bloodontheball.org to learn how sports fans can call on their favorite teams and leagues to hold the UAE accountable for its role in the horrors unfolding in Sudan.
The Sentry retweeted
INPACT in collaboration with @SvobodaRadio et @RFERL releases a new investigation on Madagascar exposing the faces of Africa Corps/GRU at work to capture the access to the Western Indian Ocean.
Meet Anton Papshev, in charge of operations in Madagascar and his colleagues
alleyesonwagner.org/2026/09/…
