Also known as: Russian Africa Corps · Wagner Group · Africa Corp
Russian mercenary force that withdrew from Mali's Kidal city following combat against separatist forces in April 2026.
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… Shortly after these reports, Ramadane said: “An agreement was reached between the Azawad forces and the Russian elements of the Africa Corps with a view to ensuring their secure withdrawal from the fighting.” In later updates, he said they were “permanently withdrawing from Kidal …
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacksAs Moscow courts African governments, Ghana faces a merchandise trade deficit of approximately US$416.8 million with Russia, raising concerns that deeper engagement could entrench dependence on foreign imports while failing to expand local exports, without clear safeguards on commercial obligations.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
As Moscow courts African governments, Ghana faces a merchandise trade deficit of approximately US$416.8 million with Russia, raising concerns that deeper engagement could entrench dependence on foreign imports while failing to expand local exports, without clear safeguards on commercial obligations.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani's government reasserted control of a key airbase in Niamey after mutinous soldiers attacked on Saturday, amid broader jihadist insurgency challenges. The airbase hosts military aircraft, drones, a counter-terrorism unit of the Alliance of Sahel States, and Russian and Italian forces.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Al Qaeda-linked and Tuareg separatist militants ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, with a source close to the rebels saying more than 50 soldiers and Russian fighters were killed and others taken hostage. Mali's army reported retaliatory airstrikes that killed at least 20 insurgents.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former ICC judge Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has warned that the global security landscape is undergoing profound transformation, with new forms of conflict, violent extremism and emerging military technologies posing serious challenges to international peace and civilian protection. Speaking at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre's 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, she urged graduating peace and security scholars to apply their knowledge to address complex conflicts confronting nations.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A passenger bus carrying civilians hit a land mine west of Bamako on Monday, killing eight people and injuring 42, according to Mali's national drivers' union. The explosion occurred on a road where al Qaeda-linked JNIM operates and follows unprecedented assaults by that group in April.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Jihadist group JNIM has set fire to dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers and trucks, near Mali's capital Bamako as part of a blockade that has worsened since attacking the city last month. The blockade is causing fuel shortages and sharp increases in goods prices ahead of Eid al-Adha next week.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
France is attempting to demonstrate renewed commitment to Africa by reorienting toward Anglophone African countries, with the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi last week marking the first time since 1973 that the event was held in an Anglophone country. French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged faults in France's past strategy and signaled a need to recalibrate France's engagements with Africa.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An editorial argues that despite significant investment, the Sahel's security crisis has worsened, driven by a complex mix of terrorism, weak governance, military rule, ethnic grievances, and foreign interference including Russian involvement. ECOWAS must take a frontline role in addressing the deteriorating situation.
4 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Russian Africa Corps mercenaries and Malian government troops have withdrawn from the northern city of Kidal following intense combat against separatist forces led by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which now claims full administrative control. The withdrawal followed a negotiation agreement between the opposing factions.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian forces confirmed withdrawal from the northern Mali city of Kidal following coordinated weekend attacks by separatist and Islamist groups. The separatist Azawad Liberation Front claimed control of the city, while attacks across Mali also killed Mali's Defence Minister in an apparent suicide bombing.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako as part of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The government said Camara exchanged fire with attackers and neutralised some before being wounded; he died later from his injuries in hospital.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →