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Following a period of dormancy in the wake of the Ukraine invasion, Russian mercenary group Wagner has recommenced its recruitment efforts for African operations, with a particular emphasis on Mali. This resurgence targets men aged 22-50 for assault units and drone operation positions. The Rise of the Africa Corps: Following the deaths of Wagner Group founders Prigozhin and Utkin, a new...

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...

Today, claims made by Ukrainian soldiers about mercenary group Wagner's return to the battlefield have been confirmed by officials from the Ukrainian government. They claim that at least five hundred Wagnerites are returning from Belarus or have already, where they relocated following the expulsion of the group from Russia after an attempted armed coup and the death of their...

I originally started writing this article on Wednesday morning with the news that General Sergey Surovikin had been removed from his position as commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), while also having still been missing from the public eye since the Wagner coup in June. As I will explain, Surovikin had close ties with Wagner Group head Yevgeny...

A personal business jet registered to Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly crashed in Tver, Russia, killing all on board, according to Russian media on Telegram. It remains unknown if Prigozhin was onboard the aircraft, as he is currently believed to be in West Africa. Cause of the crash remains unknown, however the Wagner-aligned Grey Zone Telegram Channel has...