In a major setback for the Malian junta and its Russian allies, the Africa Corps mercenaries—successors to the Wagner Group since 2025—were forced into a humiliating retreat from Kidal on…
Author: Sidi Mohamed
Journalist
Mali security crisis: touareg fighters seize abandoned Russian mercenary equipment
In a striking display of tactical triumph, Touareg fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) have showcased their victory on social media.…
Understanding JNIM: the jihadist group threatening Bamako
Understanding JNIM: the jihadist group threatening Bamako The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is now posing a direct risk to the stability of Bamako. This Al-Qaeda-linked extremist organization is working…
Mali faces major security crisis as rebels and jihadists unite against the junta
Following years of deep-seated instability and a series of military takeovers in 2020 and 2021, Mali has once again been plunged into a violent armed conflict with potentially far-reaching consequences.…
CAN 2025 final legal battle: FRMF’s defense deadline at TAS
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has until May 7 to submit its defense brief to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) in the ongoing legal dispute tied to…
Russian military influence wanes as Africa Corps retreats from Kidal in Mali
The loss of Kidal, a Tuareg stronghold that was recaptured in 2023, has delivered a stinging blow to Russian military efforts. Africa Corps, often seen as Vladimir Putin‘s primary military…
Mali’s junta in peril as russian allies stand down amid rebel offensive
A coordinated assault across multiple cities, including Bamako, by Tuareg rebels allied with jihadist factions is placing Mali’s military regime under immense pressure. The junta’s Russian allies, who had replaced…
Mali’s russian partnership crumbles under scrutiny
In the heart of Bamako, the capital of Mali, and across key garrisons in the North, the optimism of early 2026 has evaporated. What was once hailed as a game-changing…
Yéhvann Diouf on the chaotic Sénégal-Maroc final and the incident that went too far
Ahead of the OM-Nice match on Sunday evening, Yéhvann Diouf took a moment to speak with L’Equipe about his season. The Senegalese international has navigated an emotionally charged few months,…
Unveiling the Africa corps: Russia’s shadowy paramilitary force in Mali
The Africa Corps, Russia’s latest paramilitary force operating in Mali, has been thrust into the spotlight after a strategic withdrawal from Kidal, a key stronghold held for years. This move…
Russia’s Africa corps expands influence in Mali amid strategic shift
Russia’s Africa Corps expands influence in Mali amid strategic shift A shadowy Russian paramilitary unit, now operating as Africa Corps, has faced a major setback in Mali, losing control of…
Niger’s General Mohamed Toumba seeks assurances from Benin’s Romuald Wadagni
The situation. In a comprehensive interview broadcast on Niger‘s national television channel (RTN), General Mohamed Toumba, the Minister of State for the Interior, discussed the complex security landscape of the…