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Wagner’s So-Called Exit from Mali Masks Kremlin’s Growing Military Presence Under New Branding

Kyiv Insider | June 14, 2025

Africa, Africa Corps, Crimes, mali, Wagner, weapons

Just days after the Kremlin claimed that Wagner Group had completed its withdrawal from Mali, hard evidence on the ground suggests otherwise. Under a fresh name and deeper Kremlin control, Russia is not pulling back — it is entrenching. “Wagner Is Gone”—But Is It? On June 6, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the official end of Wagner’s mission in Mali, claiming the mercenaries were leaving the country after 3.5 years.

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Russians Operating Torture Sites in Mali, Investigation Finds

A global investigative project has uncovered a network of secret detention centers in Mali where civilians were tortured, abused, and, in some cases, disappeared—allegedly under the supervision of Russia’s Wagner Group and local Malian forces. The investigation, coordinated by Forbidden Stories and involving outlets including Le Monde, France 24, and Der Spiegel, identifies at least six clandestine sites across central and northern Mali used for extrajudicial detentions between 2022 and 2024.