the African Corps replaced the disbanded Wagner Group last year with the new task of securing the Kremlin's interests. The new units are set to be stationed in several Sahel countries, the Central ...

As Western powers retreat from the Sahel, Russian mercenaries are using social media, influencers and crowdfunding to expand their footprint in the region. Russian-backed mercenary groups, including ...

This realignment comes as the Sahel region grapples with ongoing jihadist insurgencies ... Russia has already contributed military support via its Wagner Group, and the three nations have signed ...

This research project, running between 2023 and 2024, aims to investigate the Wagner Group's expansion and its role as a hybrid entity - part mercenary, part paramilitary, and a tool of Russian ...