Russia restructures military presence in Mali
Le Monde reported that 100 military vehicles arrived in Mali from Guinea on January 17th, just as the Russia's defence...
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Malian army and Russian fighters accused of killing nine civilians
A civil society group and a rebel coalition accused the Malian army and Russian contractors of killing nine civilians including...
Malian forces and Russians accused of abuses against civilians
Human Rights Watch said in a report released on December 12th that Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner fighters have...
Ukraine being isolated from Sahel over Wagner row
Ukraine’s government has angered Niger’s officials in a latest spat which has only succeeded in stirring up hatred against it...
Mali troops and Russian allies fight rebels near Algerian border
The New Arab reports that Mali troops, with the help of Russian mercenaries, battled against separatist rebels near the border...
Russian Duma Speaker visits Algeria to soothe relations
On July 22nd, Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Viktorovitch Volodin commenced his official visit to Algeria with hopes of strengthening...
Haftar’s Libya: Hired guns and hot money
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Benghazi on May 7th to discuss migration, economic cooperation, and her commitment ridding war-torn...
Mauritania conducts military drills amid rising Mali tensions
Mauritania’s army has conducted a series of military drills on its 2,260km (1,404-mile) south-eastern border with Mali amid rising tensions...
Wagner accused of civilian deaths in joint operations with Mali
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Russian mercenary group Wagner of civilian deaths, which took place during joint raids...
Analysis: China and post-coup Niger
Initially China was a foe of the new regime installed in Niger, but it soon changed its position once it...
Libya: Wagner stays put following death of mercenary boss
A Russian official visited the Libyan city of Benghazi to stress to allies that soldiers from the Wagner Group would...
Who is attacking Wagner in Libya?
Drone strikes early on June 24th hit an airbase in Libya’s east used by mercenaries of the Russian paramilitary group...
Salem AlKetbi: Outlook for the military clash in Sudan
Sudan’s army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) butted heads in a military confrontation, stirring up regional and global attention, and raising questions about...
US warns of possible sanctions in Libya to remove Wagner
US deputy secretary of state Barbara Leaf visited Libya this week and said U.N. envoy Abdoulaye Bathily’s new political push...
