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Philip Obaji Jr.

@philipobaji

Uncovering Russian crimes in Africa; @onewm Int. Journalist of the Year 2023; Donate: gofundme.com/f/philip-obaji…

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Since arriving in Mali in 2021, Russian paramilitaries have abducted and detained hundreds of civilians in former UN bases and military camps. This explosive investigation reveals secret prisons where abuse and torture are carried out with total impunity. forbiddenstories.org/torture-wagner…

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Russian Wagner paramilitaries did rape teenage girls on their own farmlands in the Central African Republic, a couple of victims told me. theguardian.com/global-develop…

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Local miners in the Central African Republic face eviction, violence and death as the Russian paramilitaries take over gold and diamond mines. aljazeera.com/features/2024/…

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“His talent, courage and commitment to the truth have led him to delve into extremely dangerous areas, following the trail of the perpetrators of the most atrocious attacks,” said ICFJ Knight Award judge Carlos Eduardo Huertas of 2025 winner Philip Obaji Jr.. buff.ly/x2TqMWH

“His talent, courage and commitment to the truth have led him to delve into extremely dangerous areas, following the trail of the perpetrators of the most atrocious attacks,” said ICFJ Knight Award judge Carlos Eduardo Huertas of 2025 winner <a href="/PhilipObaji/">Philip Obaji Jr.</a>. buff.ly/x2TqMWH
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We still need your help to continue exposing Russia’s covert operations across Africa, especially at this very crucial time when these operations risk destabilizing democracies in Africa & could create a migration crisis in Europe. Kindly donate to help us gofundme.com/f/philip-obaji…

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For years, I’ve been reporting on the chaos caused by Russian paramilitaries who’re linked to massacres and plundering gold & diamonds while communities suffer. I’ve met survivors—mothers, miners, kids—who’ve faced horrors most of us can’t imagine. Their resilience drives me.

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Russia is discreetly shipping in large quantities of military equipment via the port of Conakry in Guinea before transporting them by road to Mali, where Russian paramilitaries have slaughtered hundreds of civilians and raped several women. rfi.fr/en/africa/2025…

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The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential report asserting that the Russian Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of atrocities in West Africa on social media. They include videos alluding to cannibalism. apnews.com/article/wagner…

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The atrocities being committed by Russian forces in Africa are beyond description. The R. T. Weatherman Foundation is so proud to support the investigative journalism of Philip Obaji Jr. as he has been critical in exposing these crimes against humanity.

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The bodies of two local hunters who were abducted last week by Russian mercenaries near Gaskaï in northeastern Central African Republic were found in a despicable state. The throats of the victims were slit, their bodies partially burned and dismembered. corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/tues-egorges-l…

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Russia is pushing migrants to the UK to overwhelm border defences and sow division in tactics that include providing fake documents, transport and even military escorts to smuggling gangs. I’ve spent months warning about moves like this from Moscow. thesun.co.uk/news/35571004/…

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I’ve been saying this for many months and I’ll continue to say: Russia is desperate to create a migration crisis too difficult for Europe to handle. It will succeed if Europe continues to ignore warnings like this.

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Two years ago, I became the first African to receive the Jaime Brunet International Prize for documenting “more than a hundred human rights abuses committed by mercenaries from the Wagner Group and their allies in West Africa.” Sadly, Wagner atrocities still continue in Africa.

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Since Russia's deployment of military equipment from Syria into Libya, there has been a 173% rise in migrant arrivals to Greece. Russia is enabling people-smuggling along Libya’s coast. Moscow wants Europe to face a migration crisis. Europe must wake up. euobserver.com/migration/arfb…

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I’m Philip Obaji Jr., a journalist exposing Russian atrocities in Africa. My work amplifies the voiceless, but I need your help to continue. Please donate or share my GoFundMe. Every bit helps! gofund.me/83cffba9

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Many women in northwestern Central African Republic don't go to their farms anymore because they're afraid of being raped by Russian paramilitaries. Several women have been sexually abused by Russian paramilitaries while working on their farmlands. pravda.com.ua/articles/2025/…

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Russia is recruiting African migrants under false pretenses, offering them jobs in civilian industries before forcing them into military service or drone production. united24media.com/latest-news/ru…