foreign mercenaries

Russia fighters [Getty]
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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More than 1,700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says

Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of luring African nationals with the promise of 'ordinary jobs' as they recruit fighters for the war in Ukraine.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 February, 2026
El-Fasher [Getty]
Sudan civil war
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Colombian mercenaries in Sudan 'hired' by UK-based firm: report

The New Arab Staff
20 December, 2025
Israel has repeatedly targeted Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel mulls pushing Gaza's occupation to private military firms

Sally Ibrahim
28 October, 2024
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Libya
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Rival Libya administrations agree to remove foreign fighters: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 February, 2023
Wagner Group
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US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya

Agencies
03 February, 2023
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Perspectives

Why haven't Syrian fighters joined Russia's war efforts yet?

Danny Makki

Danny Makki

27 April, 2022
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Analysis
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What will Syrian fighters mean for Russia's war in Ukraine?

Ömer Özkizilcik
15 March, 2022
Eastern Libya
Libya
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France says 300 foreign mercenaries have left eastern Libya

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 January, 2022
Libyan rebels
Libyan conflict
MENA
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Libya commission meets to discuss departure of mercenaries

The New Arab Staff
24 November, 2021
Haftar -GETTY
Libya
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Russian Wagner pro-Haftar mercenaries 'central to Libya war'

The New Arab Staff
11 August, 2021
Protesters against Muammar Gaddafi celebrate on 27 February 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. [Getty]
Libya
Analysis
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Why Libya will remain a battleground for foreign mercenaries

Ruslan Trad
22 June, 2021
lna haftar libya
Tripoli
MENA
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Hundreds of foreign mercenaries withdraw from Libya's front lines

The New Arab
25 May, 2020