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May- 2022 -

3 May

A member of the close protection unit for Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera, composed by Russian private security company operatives

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.

Apr- 2022 -

25 April

Africa

Malian Defense Forces soldiers look on in Timbuktu

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

22 April

Africa

A man sits near a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a demonstration in Bamako, Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

France Says Russians Staged French ‘Atrocity’ in Mali

The French army says it has filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near a Malian military base.

20 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

20 April

Europe

Russian soldiers walks along a street in Mariupol

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

19 April

Africa

A Russian Mil Mi-24 "Hind" attack helicopter flying in the eastern Syrian region of Deir Ezzor

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

12 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

11 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Mar- 2022 -

28 March

Europe

Ukrainian service members look for and collect unexploded shells after a fighting with Russian raiding group in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

14 March

Africa