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Wagner Replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali

This is Beirut, 08/06 18:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday. "Officially, Wagner is no longer present in Mali. But the Africa Corps is stepping up," one diplomatic source in the Sahel region said. A Telegram account ...

UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Mercenary Groups in Africa

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Kingdom Russia sanction Wagner Group

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps. "These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia's illicit activity in Africa," a ...

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