Wagner Group Withdraws from Mali

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Wagner vs Africa Corps: The future of Russian paramilitaries in Mali

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Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group announced its total withdrawal from Mali this month .

Wagner had been battling rebels and armed groups on behalf of the Malian government.

Mali ’s government has been embroiled in a conflict with ethnic Tuareg separatists in the Sahara Desert .

Experts say mercenaries have been a tool of Russian interests in Africa , capitalising on discontent with former colonial powers.

In 2023 , then-Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin mutinied against the Russian military leadership before he subsequently perished in a suspicious plane crash.

Fearing another uprising, the Kremlin reined in Wagner and other paramilitaries, which have since been more tightly integrated into the command structure.

While Wagner actively engaged on the battlefield, the Africa Corps is set to serve in a more advisory capacity.

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