Dakar-based research centre says the completed transition from the Wagner paramilitary group to Africa Corps is ...

A new report from the Timbuktu Institute sheds light on Russia’s latest move in the Sahel. The transition from the shadowy ...

According to U.S. officials, there are around 2,000 mercenaries in Mali. It is unclear how many are with Wagner and how many are part of the Africa Corps.

Soldiers from the Wagner Group have helped Vladimir Putin advance his aim of restoring Russian power in Africa. But on the ground, they’ve learned hard lessons.

Along with the CAR, they have partnered with regimes in Mali, Libya, and Sudan, often stepping in as a security partner where Western influence has waned. In Mali, Wagner and the Malian army were ...

At the same time, Wagner has been accused of helping to carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed civilians. The group has had an estimated 1,000 fighters in Mali.

Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst describes as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years.

And as Wagner grows its presence in Africa, it is forcing imperiled governments to make a Faustian bargain: The regimes get help in putting down the insurgencies that threaten their existence, but ...

Replacing Wagner with Africa Corps troops would likely shift Russia's focus in Mali from fighting alongside the Malian army to training, said Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program at the Konrad ...

Putin has denied he is seeking to oust Western influence in Africa, amid claims his military intelligence arm has taken over activities of Wagner group.

The Russian paramilitary Wagner Group has gained a foothold in many sectors across Africa, helping the continent strengthen ties with Russia. Now, it's also expanding its range of services.

After the Wagner Group reconstituted itself earlier this year, including renaming itself the Africa Corps, Kremlin officials seem unsure of the group’s next steps and its role within Russia’s ...