Conflict & Security April 29, 2026 307 stories in this edition

Russia claims its Africa Corps group prevented coup in Mali after rebels seize towns

The Guardian World / Global / 1m ago / Eromo Egbejule West Africa correspondent and Pjotr Sauer
Russia claims its Africa Corps group prevented coup in Mali after rebels seize towns

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Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualtiesRussia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mercenary group – prevented a coup in Mali over the weekend, avoiding mass civilian casualties and inflicting “irreplaceable losses” on rebel insurgents.It said in a statement that its troops in the dese...

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Kremlin-controlled paramilitaries also alleged it inflicted ‘irreplaceable losses’ on insurgents avoiding civilian casualtiesRussia’s defence ministry has claimed its Africa Corps – the successor to the former Wagner mer...

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