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A new report by Amnesty International documents war crimes committed in Mali by the Malian army and the Wagner Group, including killings by gunfire, beheadings and victims burned alive. French-language media such as L'Humanité and RFI are covering the findings, which detail assassinations and torture attributed to the two forces operating together in the Sahel conflict.
- 2Amnesty reports war crimes by Malian forces and Wagner Group▼Mali: Damning evidence of war crimes by state armed forces and Wagner Group personnel – new report
Amnesty International has published a new report presenting what it calls damning evidence of war crimes committed in Mali by state armed forces and personnel from the Russian Wagner Group. The findings add to mounting documentation of abuses against civilians in the country's conflict, and are drawing attention to the human rights record of Mali's military government and its Russian partners.
- 3Amnesty accuses Malian forces and Wagner Group of war crimes▼Amnesty International accuses Malian armed forces and Wagner Group of war crimes
Amnesty International has accused the Malian armed forces and the Russian Wagner Group of committing war crimes in Mali. The human rights organisation says the allegations relate to abuses committed during operations against armed groups in the country, where Russian mercenaries have been fighting alongside government troops. The accusation adds to mounting international scrutiny of Mali's security partnership with Moscow and the conduct of its military campaign.
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Roberta Wagner, Senior Vice President at the International Dairy Foods Association, has announced her retirement. The announcement was made by the IDFA, the main US trade group representing the dairy industry. Wagner has been a senior figure in the association's regulatory work, and her departure marks a leadership change at the organisation.
- 5Ukraine offers to share intelligence on Wagner Group●Ukraine will share information on Wagner, named after Hitler's favourite composer and founded by Nazi lover Dmitry Utkin
Ukraine says it is ready to share information about the Wagner Group with its partners. President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Kyiv knows who the Wagner fighters are, how to fight them and how to destroy them. The Russian mercenary force was founded by Dmitry Utkin, who named it after Richard Wagner, the composer favoured by Adolf Hitler, and commentators highlight the group's neo-Nazi links.
- 6Organiser of Wagner-linked arson attack ordered to pay victims £160,000●Architect of Wagner Group arson attack to pay victims more than £160,000 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/architect
A man described as the architect of an arson attack linked to Russia's Wagner Group has been ordered to pay victims more than £160,000. The attack, connected to sites in London's Leyton and Leicestershire and tied to the war in Ukraine, led to the compensation order following criminal proceedings. The case highlights ongoing concerns about sabotage operations on UK soil linked to the Russian mercenary group.
- 7Russian language added to school curriculum in Central African Republic●The Russian language has been officially included in the school curriculum in the Central African Republic (CAR). https:
Russian has been officially added to the school curriculum in the Central African Republic, according to a Moscow Times report. The move comes as Russia deepens its presence in the country, which has become the main African base for the Wagner Group. Observers view the language reform as another sign of Moscow's growing political and educational influence in the region.
- 8Amnesty reports war crimes by Malian forces and Wagner Group▼War crimes by Malian armed forces and Wagner Group spark concern, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International says Mali's armed forces and fighters from Russia's Wagner Group have committed war crimes, citing growing concern over abuses tied to their joint operations against armed groups. The allegation intensifies scrutiny of Mali's military government and its partnership with Wagner, which has already drawn international criticism, sanctions debates and questions over accountability for civilian deaths.
- 9Amnesty accuses Malian army and Wagner of war crimes●Правозащитники Amnesty International обвиняют армию Мали и ЧВК «Вагнер» в военных преступлениях С июня 2023-го по декабр
Amnesty International accuses the Malian army and the Wagner paramilitary group of committing war crimes in Mali. Between June 2023 and December 2025, the rights group documented the killing of at least 34 civilians in seven villages across the Segou, Mopti and Timbuktu regions. The findings add to long-standing allegations of abuses by Malian forces and Russian-linked fighters against civilians.