US EditionTuaregs in Mali and Burkina File ICC Complaint Against Armies, Russian Allies
- Several Tuareg groups from Mali and Burkina Faso have submitted allegations to the International Criminal Court, accusing their national armies and Russia’s Africa Corps of committing serious offenses.
- The complaint followed decades of conflict involving ethnic Tuareg separatists, jihadists, and the recent replacement of Wagner mercenaries by Africa Corps in Mali.
- The complaint details serious offenses such as killings, unlawful detentions, disappearances, theft, and cruel treatment, highlighting an incident in April in Kwala where 60 civilian bodies showing signs of torture were discovered.
- Four plaintiff organizations have filed a complaint in The Hague aiming to send a strong political and legal message that supports Sahelian victims in their pursuit of recognition, justice, and reparations, while ICC investigations that began in 2012 face challenges following the withdrawal of French and UN forces.
- The filing highlights ongoing security and human rights challenges despite the current Malian regime’s claims of sovereignty and efforts to combat corruption amid economic struggles and political repression.
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Wagner mercenaries declare 'mission accomplished' in Mali
On June 6, a Wagner-affiliated Telegram channel announced the Russian private military company’s (PMC) withdrawal from Mali, declaring “mission accomplished.” After continuing operations in Mali nearly two years after the deaths of its founders, Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, the Russian state has finally subsumed Wagner’s structures under the Russian Ministry of Defense-subordinate, Africa Corps.The news of Wagner’s withdrawal was not surp…
Actualités UKRAINE :: Ukrainian Involvement and Terrorist Infighting: Expert Analyzes Threats to Sahel Nations :: UKRAINE News
Military analyst from Mali, Adama Tembley, has warned of alarming signs of foreign interference worsening the already fragile security situation in the Sahel region. According to him, documents recovered by the Malian army during a late May operation in Sofara confirm the presence of Ukrainian instructors in camps controlled by the radical group JNIM. “It’s not just about their presence — we’re seeing active training of combatants, the supply o…
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