Putin promises free grain to six African nations after collapse of Black Sea deal
President says Russia will replace blocked Ukrainian exports after it abandoned pact on passage of ships Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Vladimir Putin has...
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UK inaction let Wagner group flourish and grow, say MPs
Foreign affairs select committee condemns government’s ‘dismal lack of understanding’ about group’s hold in Africa A decade-long failure by the British government has allowed the...
‘It is like a virus that spreads’: Wagner group’s extensive business network across Africa paused for now
Business interests of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s military group are likely to prove too profitable for Kremlin to lose Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Four days...
US imposes sanctions on leader of Wagner group in Mali
Private army led by Ivan Aleksandrovich Maslov accused of acquiring weaponry for use in Ukraine The United States has imposed sanctions on the head of...
Russian mercenaries behind slaughter of 500 in Mali village, UN report finds
Report implicates Wagner group fighters in Moura atrocity, including the torture and rape of civilians First came a single helicopter, flying low over the marshes...
Deadly triple suicide bombing hits central Mali
At least nine people reportedly killed and 60 injured in attack in town of Sévaré At least nine civilians were killed and more than 60...
Ally of Wagner Group boss injured in CAR after ‘assassination attempt’
Dmitry Sytii is under US sanctions for links with mercenary group founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is close to Vladimir Putin A Russian businessman believed...
Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of feeding disinformation in Africa
French president says Moscow is pursuing ‘predatory project’ to spread influence in African countries Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of feeding disinformation to further its...
International troops quit Mali as violence and Moscow’s influence grow
Germany latest to end peacekeeping mission as operations prove unable to stop Islamic extremist insurgency Thousands of international troops are withdrawing from Mali amid surging...
Mali’s prime minister, Choguel Maïga, ‘ordered to rest’ by doctor
Politician’s office says move comes after ‘intense exertion’, while adviser denies reports of a stroke The prime minister of Mali, Choguel Maïga, has been ordered...
