Lou Osborn

The boss of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is presumed dead after a plane crash north of Moscow killed all on board.Ukrainecast’s Vitaly Shevchenko and security correspondent, Frank Gardner, join Adam to go through what we know. Lou Osborn from the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner also shares her expertise.And, India has made history by landing a spacecraft near the south pole of the Moon for the first time. Journalist and author of the book The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World Tim Marshall explains where it puts them in the 21st century space race.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereToday's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.01:18 - Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash 16:36 - India’s historic moon mission

Lou Osborn, a lead researcher at Inpact's All Eyes ON Wagner project, dives into the complex world of Russian private military contractors in Africa. She discusses the Wagner Group's evolving role post-Yevgeny Prigozhin, including their influence in resource extraction and the challenges of monitoring their activities. Osborn also sheds light on the intricate competition between Wagner and Chinese interests, the innovative use of open-source tools for tracking them, and the significant difficulties in documenting human rights abuses linked to these mercenaries.

Lou Osborn, enquêtrice d'All Eyes on Wagner spécialisée dans les recrutements pour la Russie, parle des Africains envoyés combattre en Ukraine. Trois modes d'enrôlement sont décrits. Elle évoque l'étendue géographique, le rôle du FSB et la propagande russe. Trafic humain, complicité locale et conditions sur le front sont également abordés.