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Analysis: understanding the alliance between jihadists and separatists against Mali Lire uniquement le texte pour utiliser moins de données Crédit photo, Getty Images Article Information Temps de lecture: 7 min …
Mali’s unprecedented jihadist-separatist alliance: a new era of instability? Read More
Understanding the rise of JNIM and the threat to Mali The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is currently posing a direct threat to Bamako. There are growing fears that the …
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RécitRécit International « C’est un échec » : au Mali, la débâcle d’Africa Corps, vitrine militaire de Vladimir Poutine Offrir cet article RéagirEnregistrer Partager The recent recapture of Kidal, a significant Touareg stronghold …
Russian africa corps faces significant setback in Mali after Kidal’s fall Read More
The recent coordinated assaults by Touareg rebels, allied with jihadist factions, across multiple Malian cities—including Bamako—have plunged the military regime into its deepest security crisis since the 2019 coup. A …
Mali security crisis: russian forces retreat without fighting Read More
As Mali’s transitional authorities leaned into a strengthened military partnership with Moscow to restore peace, the security landscape on April 25 has taken a troubling turn. A fragile evacuation deal …
Security crisis in Mali as russian paramilitaries negotiate and fighting escalates Read More
Kati shuddering under artillery fire and Kidal teetering on the brink—this Saturday, April 25, 2026, shattered the myth of an ‘eastern liberation’ narrative. While the Africa Corps fighters expose their …
Mali faces growing doubts over russian military partnership amid rising tensions Read More
Ahead of the clash between OM and Nice, Yéhvann Diouf shared insights into his emotional season. The Sénégal international, who navigated various challenges throughout the year, specifically revisited the high-stakes …
Yéhvann Diouf reflects on the Sénégal-Maroc final and the towel incident Read More
This Africa Corps has emerged as one of Moscow’s most discreet yet formidable military tools in Africa, particularly in the Mali conflict. Over the weekend, this Russian-backed paramilitary group was …
Understanding Africa corps: Russia’s shadowy force in the Sahel Read More
International Africa Corps: Russia’s shadowy military force reshaping Mali’s conflict A highly secretive Russian paramilitary unit, Africa Corps, has recently withdrawn from a key position in Mali held for years. …
Understanding africa corps the russian paramilitary force shaping Sahel security Read More
Russia’s Africa Corps expands influence in the Sahel after Wagner’s decline One of Russia’s most discreet military branches abroad, Africa Corps, has been forced to retreat from a key strategic …
Russia’s africa corps expands influence in Sahel after Wagner’s decline Read More
Il se voyait décrocher les étoiles, lui qui, enfant, observait le ciel du Val-de-Marne avec un télescope. Arrivé à Nice l’été dernier, Yéhvann Diouf a traversé une saison marquée par …
Entre gloire continentale et banc niçois, la saison contrastée de Yéhvann Diouf Read More
Pretoria courtroom becomes battleground for international justice South Africa is now the stage where the future of Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi—better known as Kemi Seba—hangs in the balance. The …
Kemi Seba’s arrest in South Africa: extradition battle over panafricanist activist Read More