Russian mercenaries

Central African Republic President Touadéra wins third term
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term in office after securing an outright majority in last month's presidential election, provisional results show.The 68-year-old mathematics...
Russia’s Wagner mercenaries leaving Mali, Africa Corps to remain
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says it will withdraw from Mali after more than three and a half years on the ground.The paramilitary force announced the move on Friday, claiming...
UN calls for Mali to probe alleged executions by army and Russian mercenaries
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — United Nations experts on Wednesday urged Malian authorities to investigate reports of alleged summary executions and forced disappearances by the army and Russian mercenaries, following...
Human rights expert accuses UN peacekeepers of violations in Central Africa Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — United Nations peacekeeping forces and Russian mercenaries are carrying out human rights violations in the Central African Republic, an independent investigator says.Yao Agbetse,...