Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report

Russian Firms Facilitate Arms Shipments to Africa Corps in Mali via Guinea

In the first five months of 2025, three large Russian military convoys—packed with tanks, armored cars, and boats—arrived in Bamako, signaling Moscow’s deepening commitment to Mali as the state-controlled Africa Corps formally replaces the Wagner Group, The Sentry reported on April 21. According to a new investigation, these weapons deliveries came during a turbulent transition period for Russian forces in the Sahel. The Wagner Group, which had …

Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report

Russia is leveraging commercial assets to expand its military presence in Mali, bolstering a force that has come under scrutiny for perpetrating human rights abuses, according to a new report by Washington-based investigative organization The Sentry.