Russia is replacing mercenaries from the private Wagner Group in Africa with its state armed forces, known as the African Corps, an armed formation under the defense minister. This transition began in ...

Russia hopes to reach an agreement with the Central African Republic on the deployment of a military base on its territory.

Russia’s naval and air bases in Syria have been key hubs for supporting its campaigns across the African continent. Now, with opposition forces long targeted by Russia’s brutal military campaigns in ...

Russia is reducing its military footprint in Syria and shifting some of its assets from the Middle Eastern country to Africa, flight data and satellite imagery analyzed by RFE/RL appear to show.

The clandestine drone attack deals the biggest blow of the war against Moscow’s long-range bomber fleet.

In the Central African Republic, Russian mercenaries have been providing ... dollar flagship investment in a sprawling military and spy base in Agadez earlier this year, after a meeting with ...

The future of the bases, which are integral to Russia's military reach in the Middle East and Africa, is in the hands of Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa. He wants to renegotiate the ...

Keeping its bases may come down to lucrative deals ... because they are crucial logistical points for Russian military operations in Africa, the Middle East, and Russia's global naval operations ...