Malian armed forces

Amnesty International has documented cases of murder and torture committed by the Malian army and the Wagner paramilitary group in Mali, according to a report by RFI. The findings add to growing scrutiny of Wagner's operations in Africa's Sahel region, where the Russian-linked force has been deployed alongside government troops against armed insurgents.

Amnesty International has published a new report presenting damning evidence of war crimes committed in Mali by state armed forces and personnel from the Russian Wagner Group. The findings add to longstanding concerns about human rights abuses during Mali's conflict, and the involvement of the Wagner Group is again drawing international scrutiny.