Philip Obaji Jr.
@philipobaji.bsky.social
Uncovering Russian crimes in Africa; One World Media International Journalist of the Year 2023; Jaime Brunet International Prize 2022; Please donate to uncover Russian atrocities: https://www.gofundme.com/f/philip-obaji-uncover-russian-atrocities-africa
I’m here to tell friends about atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries deployed across Africa
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m here to tell friends about atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries deployed across Africa
Beautiful welcome to Washington Post HQ. Excited to meet some of the world’s most amazing journalists and happy to continue to uncover and document abuses committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa.
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Beautiful welcome to Washington Post HQ. Excited to meet some of the world’s most amazing journalists and happy to continue to uncover and document abuses committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa.
Russia organises flights from the Middle East to Moscow, giving migrants access to the Belarusian and then EU borders.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Russia organises flights from the Middle East to Moscow, giving migrants access to the Belarusian and then EU borders.
www.euractiv.com/news/russia-...
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Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities have identified 654 mercenaries who fought in Russian private military companies Wagner Group and Redut during a joint operation. The Wagner Group is responsible for hundreds of civilian deaths in Africa.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities have identified 654 mercenaries who fought in Russian private military companies Wagner Group and Redut during a joint operation. The Wagner Group is responsible for hundreds of civilian deaths in Africa.
english.nv.ua/amp/wagner-m...
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For years, I've been exposing Russia's atrocities in Africa—from Wagner's blood-soaked mines in CAR to their wars in Mali. The truth hurts, and now Russian trolls are targeting me with insults & death threats. They want me silenced. I won't be. Africa's stories deserve to be told.
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
For years, I've been exposing Russia's atrocities in Africa—from Wagner's blood-soaked mines in CAR to their wars in Mali. The truth hurts, and now Russian trolls are targeting me with insults & death threats. They want me silenced. I won't be. Africa's stories deserve to be told.
It was such a huge honor to have described crimes committed by Russian paramilitaries deployed in West & Central Africa at the Truth to Justice conference in Berlin.
October 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It was such a huge honor to have described crimes committed by Russian paramilitaries deployed in West & Central Africa at the Truth to Justice conference in Berlin.
Spoke about killings and abuses committed by Russian mercenaries in West and Central Africa at the migration congress in Mérida, Spain. Many were shocked.
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Spoke about killings and abuses committed by Russian mercenaries in West and Central Africa at the migration congress in Mérida, Spain. Many were shocked.
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.
October 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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.
From Africa to Eastern Europe, I’ve listened to many people talk about the brutality of Russian fighters who’ve committed human rights abuses in these areas. It doesn’t matter where it happens, the stories are similar. We can’t be quiet. We betray our friends when we stay silent.
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
From Africa to Eastern Europe, I’ve listened to many people talk about the brutality of Russian fighters who’ve committed human rights abuses in these areas. It doesn’t matter where it happens, the stories are similar. We can’t be quiet. We betray our friends when we stay silent.
Fired up and ready to speak about atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa
October 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Fired up and ready to speak about atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa
Russia and Belarus have manipulated illegal migration, using it as a hybrid weapon against Poland and Western nations.
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Russia and Belarus have manipulated illegal migration, using it as a hybrid weapon against Poland and Western nations.
Russia has a long history of using migration as a weapon in its hybrid warfare against the West. From Africa to North America and to Eastern Europe, the Kremlin has deliberately pushed waves of migrants to Western nations in an attempt to create chaos.
October 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Russia has a long history of using migration as a weapon in its hybrid warfare against the West. From Africa to North America and to Eastern Europe, the Kremlin has deliberately pushed waves of migrants to Western nations in an attempt to create chaos.
Fired up and ready to speak about atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa to journalists, activists and human rights campaigners from around the world, gathered in Mérida, Spain, for the International Congress on Migration and Development Journalism.
October 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Fired up and ready to speak about atrocities committed by Russian paramilitaries in Africa to journalists, activists and human rights campaigners from around the world, gathered in Mérida, Spain, for the International Congress on Migration and Development Journalism.
The German city of Esslingen has decided to award me the Theodor Haecker Prize for “extraordinary courage & journalistic integrity” including work that “exposed the influence & impact of the Russian mercenary group Wagner and its brutal actions.” What a great honor
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September 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The German city of Esslingen has decided to award me the Theodor Haecker Prize for “extraordinary courage & journalistic integrity” including work that “exposed the influence & impact of the Russian mercenary group Wagner and its brutal actions.” What a great honor
www.esslingen.de/philip-obaji
www.esslingen.de/philip-obaji
Multiple credible sources confirm that foreign state actors, among them the Russian Federation and Belarus, have deliberately weaponised illegal migration as part of their hybrid warfare strategy, targeting EU Member States.
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
September 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Multiple credible sources confirm that foreign state actors, among them the Russian Federation and Belarus, have deliberately weaponised illegal migration as part of their hybrid warfare strategy, targeting EU Member States.
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
Ukrainian soldiers captured a Kenyan citizen serving in the Russian army in Kharkiv Oblast. The captured Kenyan national, who claimed to be an athlete back at home, said he traveled to Russia as a tourist and was deceived into joining the Russian army.
September 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Ukrainian soldiers captured a Kenyan citizen serving in the Russian army in Kharkiv Oblast. The captured Kenyan national, who claimed to be an athlete back at home, said he traveled to Russia as a tourist and was deceived into joining the Russian army.
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.
September 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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.
This is how the Russian Wagner Group hired British citizens to carry out an attack in London.
August 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is how the Russian Wagner Group hired British citizens to carry out an attack in London.
Russian mercenaries operate in the shadows, exploiting Africa’s resources. They want us to look away, to cower, to forget. But I won’t forget the faces of the survivors I’ve met, the graves I’ve seen, or the courage it takes to stand up to those who believe they are untouchable.
August 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Russian mercenaries operate in the shadows, exploiting Africa’s resources. They want us to look away, to cower, to forget. But I won’t forget the faces of the survivors I’ve met, the graves I’ve seen, or the courage it takes to stand up to those who believe they are untouchable.
The number of African migrants in Russia is rising sharply. Relatives from Cameroon report the deaths of their loved ones who signed contracts for work in Russia and ended up in the war in Ukraine. Some went into it knowingly, while others expected civilian jobs with high salaries.
August 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The number of African migrants in Russia is rising sharply. Relatives from Cameroon report the deaths of their loved ones who signed contracts for work in Russia and ended up in the war in Ukraine. Some went into it knowingly, while others expected civilian jobs with high salaries.
Russian mercenaries are not only profiting from human trafficking but also using migration as a geopolitical weapon, funneling people through routes in Africa & Belarus to pressure Europe. The result? A trail of devastation that threatens the lives & futures of countless Africans
August 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Russian mercenaries are not only profiting from human trafficking but also using migration as a geopolitical weapon, funneling people through routes in Africa & Belarus to pressure Europe. The result? A trail of devastation that threatens the lives & futures of countless Africans
Russian mercenaries guarding the Ndachima gold mine in the Central African Republic opened fire on Central African villagers who were there to mine gold artisanally. Ten people were killed and around twenty others were injured by gunfire.
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August 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Russian mercenaries guarding the Ndachima gold mine in the Central African Republic opened fire on Central African villagers who were there to mine gold artisanally. Ten people were killed and around twenty others were injured by gunfire.
corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/centrafrique...
corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/centrafrique...
Russia is weaponizing migration to destabilize Europe, using violence and human trafficking networks in Libya.
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August 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Russia is weaponizing migration to destabilize Europe, using violence and human trafficking networks in Libya.
united24media.com/world/putins...
united24media.com/world/putins...
Today, I turn 40. Despite the scars from my arrest & torture by CAR soldiers, ordered by Russian mercenaries, I’m more determined than ever to expose their crimes in Africa. Join me in this fight. Please donate to my GoFundMe to support my investigations: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...
August 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Today, I turn 40. Despite the scars from my arrest & torture by CAR soldiers, ordered by Russian mercenaries, I’m more determined than ever to expose their crimes in Africa. Join me in this fight. Please donate to my GoFundMe to support my investigations: www.gofundme.com/f/philip-oba...
When I was released, battered but unbroken, after Russian paramilitaries ordered my detention in Central Africa. I did not flee. I crossed into Cameroon, bought new equipment, and returned to finish the work I had started. Why? Because the stories of the voiceless cannot be silenced by intimidation.
August 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
When I was released, battered but unbroken, after Russian paramilitaries ordered my detention in Central Africa. I did not flee. I crossed into Cameroon, bought new equipment, and returned to finish the work I had started. Why? Because the stories of the voiceless cannot be silenced by intimidation.