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This morning, an ISIS cell launched approximately three 122m Grad rockets with words of support for Gaza and Palestine at a military base utilised by Malian Armed Forces and the notorious Russian mercenary group, Wagner.  It is unclear if the rocket fire was accurate nor is it currently known if there were fatalities.  Wagner Group first entered Mali in December of...

What to Know:  Russia has generated over $2.5 billion through African gold since the start of the Invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which has been largely supported by the Private Military Company Wagner Group, according to the newly released Blood Gold Report. The control of African gold mines, payment in gold, and gold smuggling has provided up to $114...

As this publication reported over the past two weeks, United Nations peacekeepers under MINUSMA completed a “rapid withdrawal” from Northern Mali. During those withdrawals, JNIM targeted the large convoy, injuring dozens in IED attacks and bombings. Now that UN peacekeepers have evacuated their bases near Kidal, the Malian government, with the aid of Wagner Group has seized a key Northern...

As this publication reported in October, Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) forces are rapidly withdrawing from Northern Mali. We reported that the retreat from Tessalit on October 22nd was fired on by unknown militants. However, in the last seven days, another hasty MINUSMA withdrawal, this time from Kidal, has amounted to even more casualties after several JNIM...

As this publication reported on October 22nd, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) completed an" accelerated withdrawal" from its most Northern base in Tessalit. Since that report the situation in Northern Mail has degraded significantly. By 0212 EST on October 23rd, 2023, a militant group commenced an assault on the Tesalit base, only abandoned by MINUSMA...