Mercenary Meltdown: The Failure of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
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The Russian Wagner Group is on its way out, replaced by the Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps, which is strengthening its grip on West Africa, according to a recent review. A Russian billionaire with ties to a Swedish-owned company is named as the new leader.
Mercenary Meltdown: The Failure of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
Despite official discourse suggesting that Wagner and Russia are reliable partners in the Malian conflict, the Wagner command in Mali has demonstrated a reluctance to intervene militarily—even in cases where the capital is directly threatened—without first having assurances of financial compensation. August 2025 Download the full report The first Wagner Group fighters arrived in Bamako in January 2022 to assist the Malian military junta in its…
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