Wagner has been present in Mali since late 2021 following a military coup, replacing French troops and international peacekeepers to help fight the militants. At the same time, the mercenary group ...
Mali 's armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the ...
Mali’s armed forces, supported by the Russia-backed Wagner Group, and Islamist armed groups have committed serious abuses against civilians since the UN peacekeeping mission withdrew a year ago.
Then, after military coups in 2020 and 2021 and a pivot toward Russia, it enlisted the Wagner mercenary group for a reported $10 million a month. But if the junta that now rules Mali was ...
FILE - This undated photograph released in April 2022 by France's military shows Russian mercenaries boarding a helicopter in northern Mali. (French Army via AP, File) (Uncredited) DAKAR – Mali ...