It is no secret that Mali’s government have signed a deal with Wagner Group, a Private Military Contractor (PMC) from the Russian Federation. The group consists of the former Russian… Continue reading "France Protests Over Wagner Group Activities in Mali"
Three non-government organizations announced yesterday the filing of a lawsuit against the Russian Wagner Group private military company for its contractors’ torture and killing of a Syrian civilian. The Syrian… Continue reading "Human Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against Wagner PMC Over Torture And Killing Of Syrian Civilian"
In recent weeks accusations that the Ukrainian Security Bureau (SBU) took part in the arrest of the Wagner Group in Belarus have appeared in the media. There may be some… Continue reading "Ukraine Secret Service Involved in Wagner Group Arrest?"
Since the war in Ukraine began, the Russian Armed Forces have used thousands of tons of artillery ammunition in a vast arrange of calibers. Dominant amongst these is the venerable… Continue reading "Is Russia Running Short of Ammunition?"
Having detained 49 Ivory Coast soldiers for over two months, Mali is demanding concessions from the Ivory Coast to guarantee the release of their soldiers. The contingent was sent to… Continue reading "Ivory Coast Accuses Mali of Taking 46 Ivory Coast Soldiers Hostage"
A US Air Force MQ-9A Extended Range Reaper UAV crashed near Al-Maqzha, just outside of Benghazi, Libya this past Monday, August 22. The Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed that it… Continue reading "USAF Reaper Crashes in Libya"
On Friday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the suspension of German peacekeeping operations in Mali under the United Nation’s MINUSMA mission. According to a statement from the minister released… Continue reading "Germany Halts Mali Mission as France Declares Completion of Mali Troop Withdrawal"
Malian Armed Forces announced on 9 August that it had officially taken possession of L-39C Albatros light combat aircraft, a CASA C-295 transport, Su-25 aircraft and helicopters, in a ceremony… Continue reading "Mali Inducts Multiple Aircraft And Helicopters"
The White House said on Thursday that it had acquired intelligence suggesting that Russia is working to fabricate evidence on the killings of Ukrainian prisoners of war in a prison… Continue reading "White House: Russia Looking To Fabricate Evidence In POW Killings"
The military junta governing Mali announced on Wednesday that it was expelling Olivier Salgado, spokesman for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, over a series of tweets… Continue reading "Mali Expels UN Peacekeeping Mission Spokesman Over Tweets"