Articles: Russia

Mali Looks To Russian Mercenaries For Security Emmet McGeown September 26, 2021   Mali’s ruling military junta is poised to sign a security deal with a supposed Russian private military contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Top Russian diplomat defends mercenaries’ presence in Mali Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, on Saturday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Private military contractors jostle for Mali deal September 10, 2021 Mali, a large country in West Africa sitting on an area of 1,240,ooo km, has had to deal with numerous security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Russia’s Wagner Play Undermines the Transition in Mali By Joseph Siegle and Daniel Eizenga September 23, 2021 The prospective deployment of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries should not be confused with addressing Mali’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Report Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa? Russia’s Wagner Group has its eyes on Mali. It fits a pattern of Russian interference in Africa. By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Talk of Wagner mercenary deal shines light on Mali power politics Possible deal with private security firm reflects ongoing political shift in Mali and changing dynamics in its ties with two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →