Wagner Group
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Jun- 2022 -30 JuneAfrica
UN Peacekeepers Claim to Have Retaken CAR Town From Rebels
A UN peacekeeping force said it had expelled rebels from a town in the war-torn Central African Republic in order to "protect civilians."
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May- 2022 -3 MayAfrica
Rights Group Says Russian Fighters Killing Civilians in CAR
Human Rights Watch said Russian paramilitary troops were committing serious rights abuses in the Central African Republic.
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Apr- 2022 -25 AprilAfrica
Mali Jihadists Claim to Capture Fighter With Russia’s Wagner
A jihadist group in Mali claimed to have captured a fighter from the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary group.
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22 AprilAfrica
France Says Russians Staged French ‘Atrocity’ in Mali
The French army says it has filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near a Malian military base.
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20 AprilAfrica
Russian Military ‘Advisor’ in Mali Killed by Road Bomb
A Russian national operating alongside Malian soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in the center of the conflict-torn Sahel state, an army document and officials said.
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20 AprilEurope
Up to 20,000 Mercenaries in Ukraine: European Official
Up to 20,000 mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group as well as from Syria and Libya are fighting alongside Moscow's forces in Ukraine.
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19 AprilAfrica
Mali Takes Delivery of Two More Russian Combat Helicopters
Mali's ruling junta announced the delivery of two more combat helicopters and surveillance radars from Russia.
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12 AprilAfrica
Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source
A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets "close to" British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said.
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11 AprilAfrica
EU Halting Military Training in Mali but Staying in Sahel
The EU decided to halt its military training missions in Mali but will keep a presence in the Sahel, the bloc's top diplomat said on Monday.
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchEurope
Russia’s Wagner Mercenaries Deployed to Eastern Ukraine: UK
Russia's Wagner Group has deployed its mercenaries to eastern Ukraine, the UK said, adding that over 1,000 would likely take part in fighting following Russian setbacks.
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