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SHOCKING: 3 - What They Never Told You

‘Callous’: Are Malian troops and Russian mercenaries attacking civilians?

Conflict monitors say Wagner fighters have intensified combat and widened their operation areas since 2023.

Al Jazeera

Mali army opens an investigation into deaths of civilians blamed on soldiers

Mali’s army says it’s investigating soldiers who were accused by separatist Tuareg rebels of killing at least 24 civilians earlier this week

The Independent UK

Calixto Bieito takes on Wagner's Ring Cycle, a quarter century after first shocking audiences

Provoking boos 25 years ago for radical stagings saturated with sex and violence, Calixto Bieito at age 61 has transformed from a European regietheater enfant terrible to a patriarch

The Independent UK

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Pro-Russian Militia Founder Dies In Moscow Bombing

Armen Sarkisyan, founder of a pro-Russian militia group in Ukraine, dies in a bombing in Moscow. He was a wanted criminal figure with ties to former Ukrain...

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Mali junta slammed for 'atrocities' against civilians one year after UN withdrawal

The NGO Human Rights Watch has condemned "atrocities" committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers withdrew a year ago.

Radio France Internationale

Seizure of Aleppo threatens Moscow’s foothold in Syria – and the wider region

Assault on Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist militants may tarnish Russia’s reputation as a global player

The Guardian - UK

Truckers Strike Accusing Wagner Of Driver Death In Central African Republic

Soaring prices have left a bitter taste in shoppers' mouths at a market in Bangui, as a strike by Cameroonian truckers accusing Russia's infamous Wagner mercenaries of a recent murder cuts off the Central African Republic (CAR).

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Former Wagner media operative lifts the lid on Russian disinformation in CAR

Journalist Ephrem Yalike was once an instrument of propaganda for the Wagner mercenary group in Bangui. Having secretly fled the Central African Republic a few months ago, he exposes the workings of Russia's disinformation campaign to RFI.

Radio France Internationale

Patriots sign defensive end off Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad

The Patriots signed a defensive end off of the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad and on to the New England 53-man roster.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ukraine war briefing: Biden urges Xi to dissuade North Korea from deepening Russian support

In their final meeting, the US president pressed China’s leader to prevent North Korea from further escalation in Ukraine. What we know on day 998

The Guardian - AU

UK Sanctions Russia-backed Wagner Group Successor Africa Corps

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps.

International Business Times

UK sanctions Russia-backed Wagner group successor Africa Corps

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps.

Radio France Internationale

More than 70 killed in Mali attack: What happened, why it matters

This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a nightclub and hotel.

Al Jazeera

Malian capital Bamako 'under control' after surprise Islamist attack

Authorities in Mali say the capital Bamako is "under control" following an early morning attack on Tuesday in which shots were fired at a gendarmerie building and a military zone near the city’s airport. The al Qaeda-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (Jnim) has claimed responsibility.

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Battle of Tinzawaten: The final hours of Wagner mercenaries in the Sahara

The Battle of Tinzawaten, in the Sahara Desert, was the Wagner Group's worst defeat in Africa. Between July 25 and 27, separatist Tuareg rebels along with Islamist fighters killed between 50 and 67 of the Russian group's mercenaries near Tinzawaten in northern Mali. The FRANCE 24 Observers compiled a special…

International Business Times

Twice-Convicted Russian Murderer Released For Second Time To Fight In Ukraine

Ivan Rossomakhin was recruited from prison in 2022, committed another killing while on leave in Russia and was sent back to the frontline.

Al Jazeera

West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region?

At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

Al Jazeera

Twenty-one civilians killed in Mali drone strikes: Separatist group

Mali’s army, which has been fighting with the separatist groups in the north of the country, confirms the attack.

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Mali suspends French news channel LCI for two months

Mali's military-led government has suspended broadcasting by French private news channel LCI on its territory for two months, alleging "false accusations" were made on air against the army and its Russian allies.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war spills into west Africa: Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead

Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.

The Conversation

Ukrainian special operations abroad are part of its broader war effort against Russia

Mali recently severed relations with Ukraine as Ukrainian-backed Tuareg rebels killed at least 84 Russian soldiers in a well-executed ambush.

The Conversation

Wagner Group setback in Mali challenges Moscow’s strategy in Africa and the region’s faith in Russian mercenaries

While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa.

Al Jazeera

Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa?

Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner troops.

Radio France Internationale

Mali cuts ties with Ukraine following deadly clashes near Algerian border

Mali has announced it is breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing a senior Ukrainian official of having admitted Kyiv's role in a heavy defeat that Malian troops suffered in July.

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Russian Nationals Claim Abduction By Al-Qaida In Niger

Two Russian nationals allegedly kidnapped by militants in Niger, highlighting security challenges in the Sahel region.

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