Despite the departure of the Wagner Group from Mali, Russia is continuing to strengthen its military presence in the country through its Africa Corps. Using satellite imagery, shipping logs and eyewitness reports, journalists from RFI
Libya’s Al-Khadim airbase becomes a hub for Russian arms in the Sahel
Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the itinerary of a
Chaos, crime force residents to flee Sudan’s Nyala amid security collapse
Nyala, the capital of South Darfur State, is facing an unprecedented collapse in security. Violations have sharply escalated to include extrajudicial killings, systematic looting, extortion, and kidnappings for ransom, with senior officers accused of organizing
Mali Junta Chief Visits Russia As Jihadist Threat Waxes
Mali’s military strongman arrived on Sunday for a visit to Russia, whose help the west African country’s junta has sought in fighting its long-running jihadist threat since seizing power. Under General Assimi Goita, who came
Mali-Russie : Assimi Goïta, chef de la junte, en visite à Moscou
Dans un contexte de recrudescence d’attaques djihadistes au Mali, le général malien et le président russe, Vladimir Poutine, doivent évoquer lors de leur rencontre les « liens de coopération » centrés sur la sécurité, l’énergie
Why A Jihadist Takeover Of A Sahelian Capital Is Unlikely – Analysis
Insecurity has risen sharply in the Sahel in recent months. Between late May and early June, major attacks claimed by Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)
Mali gold refinery: Military ruler Gen Assimi Goïta hails construction as assertion of ‘economic sovereignty’
Mali’s military junta has started building a gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate, the Yadran Group. The project would embody the West African nation’s assertion of its “economic sovereignty”, and ensure the nation
Tortures et disparitions forcées : plongée dans les prisons secrètes de Wagner au Mali – Forbidden Stories
Depuis leur arrivée au Mali en 2021, les mercenaires russes de Wagner ont kidnappé et détenu des centaines de civils sur d’anciennes bases de l’ONU et dans des camps militaires partagés avec l’armée malienne. Dans
Ethiopian intel. chief visits Port Sudan
Director General of the Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service, Redwan Hussein, and the Prime Minister’s Advisor on East African Affairs, Getachew Reda, delivered a message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the Commander-in-chief of
Mali Cabinet Backs Bill To Extend Junta Leader’s Term
Mali’s cabinet has adopted a bill that could pave the way for the ruling junta’s leader to remain in power for at least five more years without an election. The measure next heads to the