Philip Obaji Jr.
@philipobaji
I’m proud to have spent time with some of America’s finest journalism students, who got to find out how I spent the last seven years uncovering and documenting over 100 atrocities, including rape and torture, by Russian paramilitaries deployed in Africa, at great personal risk
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Dear Europe — Russia is planning a massive, multi-layered crisis designed to shatter your stability, including orchestrated migration surges & coordinated disinformation to fractur...
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I told young people in Esslingen, Germany, how Russian paramilitaries operate in Africa. I explained how these mercenaries have massacred hundreds of civilians, raped dozens of gir...
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Russian trolls paint Europe as a land of endless possibilities, urging Africans to risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean. By fueling irregular migration, Russia aims to overw...
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Russia is engineering a migration bomb for Europe. Disinformation on local airwaves in Mali and Niger pushes desperate youth toward deadly routes; Russian paramilitaries guard traf...
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Contrary to what many Russian trolls want you to believe, I don’t work for the American or British government. I am simply a journalist determined to expose wrongdoings. There’s a...
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A foreign mercenary gives shocking details of how Russian forces abandon fallen and injured soldiers on the battlefield. This is a lesson for those Africans on the verge of joining Russia’s war on Ukraine
Fired up and ready to speak in Kampala, Uganda, about crimes, including rape and torture, committed by Russian paramilitaries deployed across Africa.
Over the past weeks in Europe, I’ve been sounding the alarm in meetings & forums: Russia’s hybrid war isn’t just in Ukraine or Africa, it’s already on European soil. From sabotage plots to disinformation and proxy forces destabilizing the continent, the threat is real and growing
Two months from now, I will be showcasing, in South Africa, how Russia is spreading disinformation across West Africa, destabilising democratic processes and bolstering support for authoritarian regimes.
I was proudly accompanied by Lord Mayor Matthias Klopfer, Deputy Mayor Yalcin Bayraktar, members of the German Parliament, Sebastian Schäfer and David Preisendanz and member of the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg, Stephan Köthe in signing the city of Esslingen’s golden book
Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout, who was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans, wants to return to Africa. The weapons manufacturer, who used his companies to smuggle arms from Eastern Europe to Africa, says he is very interested in South Sudan, Chad, Malawi & Botswana
Glad to speak on Russian disinformation and human rights atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries at an event hosted in Geneva, Switzerland, by the Missions of Latvia, Estonia and Poland to the United Nations.
I’m not afraid to inform Europe that Russia’s hybrid warfare in Africa is intentionally engineered not only to exploit resources and destabilize nations, but also to generate instability that drives large-scale migration toward Europe and weakens EU democracy and cohesion.
With sadness, I spoke about massacre, rape and human rights atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries deployed in West and Central Africa at the Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway. It was shocking to so many.
In Vienna, I took time to explain to diplomats, human rights campaigners, and civil society leaders how Russia’s African troll armies don’t just stir trouble locally but flood social media and diaspora channels with coordinated narratives designed to hit Europe where it hurts.
Los Angeles FC roundup for May 21st 2026: MLS eyes a stopped clock trial and World Cup 2026 pricing talk could affect LAFC’s city. #LAFC #LosAngelesFC #3252 #ForLosAngeles #BMOStadium #BancOfCaliforniaStadium #MLS #Soccer #Futbol
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regarding the Google Changes trend, I have a genuine question for everybody displaying false outrage Why be performative?
CALLER: “Taxpayers did NOT release the IRS records... my taxes shouldn’t pay for what someone else did.”🔥 @RepJohnRose 🐔backs Trump’s $1.8 BILLION sedition fund— as he attacks @MarshaBlackburn for trying to stuff her pockets, says she’ll need “on-the-job training” to be Guv
A Brandon Nimmo Gold Glove was not something I had on my bingo card in 2026. In other news, Dave Raymond continues to underwhelm on nearly every spectacular OF catch we’ve witnessed this season.
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For women athletes: "The largest factor determining performance has always been access and opportunity.”
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“Scott Jennings accuses us of having Trump Derangement Syndrome. Scott Jennings has Trump Dicksucking Syndrome. He can’t manage to call out or hold Donald Trump accountable for any wrongdoing. That’s the cult of MAGA” - Michael Fanone #trump #scottjennings
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One mission. Una misión. Uma missão. For more than 20 years, OPSWAT has helped protect critical infrastructure around the world with a prevention-first approach to cybersecurity. Now we’re expanding that mission across Latin America. https://bit.ly/4agojUe
Alors que les joueurs du PSG reviennent sur la pelouse à Budapest pour entamer la deuxième mi-temps, le Parc des Princes chante pour son club 😍 #PSG #Arsenal #Liguedeschampions
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Major water leak on Farnham Place in Metairie. Residents are asked to avoid the area as crews work to resolve the issue>>>http://www.wdsu.com/article/jefferson-parish-water-leak-metairie-fornham-place/71329469
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