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As Libya Struggles, Foreign Fighters Dig in
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In late 2019, as a fierce battle raged in Libya to save the southern suburbs of Tripoli, medics treating the wounded began to notice something unusual. They were finding bullet holes but no exit wounds.
Instead, what they…
Mercenaries A Fixture In War-Torn CAR
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Russian mercenaries have been linked to human rights abuses and have tried to profit off the chaos in the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the poorest countries in the world despite vast natural resources.
In March…
Security Guided by Principles
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Conflict among oil, gas and mining companies and the people who live nearby is nothing new.
In the Gulf of Guinea, artisanal fishermen follow their catch close to oil platforms, putting them at risk of injury. In West and…
An Invasive Armada
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The city of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, dangles from the mainland on a tiny peninsula. The city, the second largest in the nation, has nearly 120,000 residents and is a commercial center.
Its harbor is the terminus of the…
Protecting Earth’s ‘Second Lung’
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The Congo Basin rainforest is huge, second only to the Amazon. It sprawls across six nations, but it is shrinking.
The basin is the home to countless species of plants and animals. It also is a key to the health of not just…
Flying Money, Stolen Wealth
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Namibian tax authorities made a shocking discovery in 2017. Millions of dollars were leaving the country for China, but only a fraction was taxed.
The scheme was uncovered when Chinese businessman Jack Huang was arrested on…