Jacob Judah (@Jacob

Jacob Judah

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Jacob Judah

@Jacob_Judah

West Africa Correspondent, Financial Times. DMs open. Signal: jacob.judah01

Joined August 2011

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Jacob Judah
@Jacob_Judah
Jun 7, 2025
SCOOP: We got hold of a classified Russian counterintelligence report on China. It reveals an intensifying intel battle. The FSB worry China is spying on the Arctic, recruiting experts, studying Ukraine, and could even covet land in the Far East.
Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China (Published 2025)
From nytimes.com
Jacob Judah
@Jacob_Judah
Jul 15
Scoop: US personnel and contractors were stalked in the lead up and early phases of the war in Iran using vulnerabilities in mobile phone networks and commercial advertising data. w/ @MehulAtLarge and @JamesPoliti
US military smartphones targeted through roaming and ad tech
From ft.com
Jacob Judah
@Jacob_Judah
Apr 30
Russia has been forced into a humbling retreat across northern Mali. It has exposed the limits of Africa Corps and is calling into question the future of Russian military adventurism in Africa. w/ @polinaivanovva
How Russia lost its way in the Sahara
From ft.com
Jacob Judah
@Jacob_Judah
Apr 27
There are signs Russia is pulling back from more outposts and bases in northern Mali after their defeat and withdrawal from Kidal. Assimi Goita, meanwhile, is still nowhere to be seen as the crisis deepens in Bamako.
Russian forces defeated in Saharan stronghold after wave of attacks
From ft.com
Jacob Judah
@Jacob_Judah
Apr 25
There have been massive attacks across Mali by JNIM and the FLA. The FLA and JNIM working together is a major shift and fighting back will test not only Bamako, but also Moscow. "Russia will do everything to turn this around," @UlfLaessing tells me.
Co-ordinated attacks threaten Mali’s Russian-backed regime
From ft.com

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