Wagner Group

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 what it calls damning evidence of war crimes committed by Malian state armed forces and personnel from the Russian Wagner Group. The organisation says its findings document serious abuses against civilians, intensifying scrutiny of Mali's military government and its security partnership with Wagner.