In early August, the rebels claimed to have killed at least 84 Wagner mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers during intense fighting in Tinzaouaten, near the Algerian border
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The militant group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) released a video earlier this month, showing the two hostages, who stated they were abducted in the insurgency-affected Tillaberi region
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The protesters’ use of Russian flags has heightened concerns about Russian influence in West Africa
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Move comes days after Mali severed relations with Kyiv over alleged support to Malian ‘terrorist groups’
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The Department of State Services (DSS) also detained some individuals who allegedly sponsored the tailors, though details remain scarce
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Mali announced the immediate severance of relations with Ukraine on Sunday, following remarks by Ukraine’s military spy agency regarding clashes in northern Mali in late July
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Sergey Shoygu to be received by newly elected Iranian president, says office of Russia’s Security Council
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Northern Mali’s Tuareg rebels claimed to have killed at least 84 Russian Wagner mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers during several days of fierce fighting in late July
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Al-Qaeda linked group GSIM claims responsibility for kidnapping two Russian workers in Niger, adding to the region’s security crisis.
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Between July 22 and 27, Mali’s army and the Russian private military company Wagner suffered significant losses in the Tinzaouaten area
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