Wagner & the New Scramble for Africa ft. James Pogue

Wagner & the New Scramble for Africa ft. James Pogue

Author: Russians With Attitudes June 15, 2024 Duration: 2:31:25

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00:00:00 - Chit-chat


00:07:00 - My amateur look at colonialism


00:19:20 - Learned look at modern Africa


00:40:00 - CAR history recap


00:53:00 - 2018 Murder of Russian journos


01:03:30 - China in Africa


01:08:30 - MINUSCA drinking culture


01:11:50 - Tutsi menace


01:19:50 - Bancroft PMC


01:27:00 - Post-Prigozhin era


01:32:30 - Mali war & Touaregs


01:50:00 - Sahel lore & French aspirations


02:12:00 - RSF & African attitude to Wagner


02:20:00 - Concluding thoughts


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