US EditionWagner Group Leaves Mali, Replaced by Moscow-Backed Africa Corps
- By June 8, 2025, Wagner mercenaries had withdrawn from Mali, transferring their operations to the Kremlin-affiliated Africa Corps.
- This transition follows Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's death in August 2023 and the disbandment and reorganization of Wagner.
- Mali's military government, which seized power in 2020 and 2021, shifted from French to Russian support amid a jihadist insurgency and France's troop withdrawal in 2022.
- A Wagner-affiliated Telegram account declared “Mission accomplished. Kremlin remains in control,” while most Wagner personnel will integrate into Africa Corps and stay in Mali's key areas.
- Russia plans to deepen its African engagement focusing on economic, defense, and security sectors, suggesting reinforced Kremlin influence under a new paramilitary model.
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The Russian mercenary group Wagner leaves Mali, although the security situation is extremely tense. Does this indicate an end to Russia's engagement in Africa? On the contrary.
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"The World", Forbidden Stories and media partners investigated the arbitrary arrests of Malians by Russian mercenaries, revealing the presence of at least six bases where they secretly persecuted those they illegally held.
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