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Russia tests Shaheds in Turkey and Kazakhstan — Molfar Intelligence Institute

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Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces || AP News

Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue || Reuters

The Serb militants fighting for Putin – and preparing for a new Balkan war

Thailand to block Gulf to halt oil, military supplies to Cambodia

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M23 rebels entrench their rule in east Congo even as Trump claims peace || Reuters

Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia -Bellingcat

Sudan • Tracing the mysterious combat drone supply chain in civil war

ECOWAS sounds alarm as West Africa enters regional state of emergency

🗺️ Map of kidnappings in Central Sahel and Coastal West Africa.

Turkish intelligence report warns of Somalia’s fragility as Ankara boosts military and economic role

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Interactive Map of Salafi-Jihadi Groups in West Africa || Critical Threats

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China Is Building a Secret Shadow Fleet to Import Sanctioned Russian LNG || U24