Malian armed forces

Amnesty International has published a new report presenting what it calls damning evidence of war crimes committed in Mali by state armed forces and personnel from the Russian Wagner Group. The findings add to mounting documentation of abuses against civilians in the country's conflict, and are drawing attention to the human rights record of Mali's military government and its Russian partners.

A new report documents war crimes committed by the Malian army and foreign allied forces along Mali's border with Mauritania, in an area affected by the decade-long conflict with armed groups. Witnesses describe killings of civilians regardless of age or status, summed up in the finding that 'no one is spared'. The allegations renew scrutiny of Mali's military and its foreign partners.

Amnesty International has accused the Malian armed forces and the Russian Wagner Group of committing war crimes, according to a report by legal news outlet Jurist. The allegation targets the conduct of Malian troops and the Russian paramilitary contractor in Mali, where both have been engaged in counterinsurgency operations. The rights group's accusations add to growing international scrutiny of Wagner's activities in Africa.

Amnesty International says Mali's armed forces and fighters from Russia's Wagner Group have committed war crimes, citing growing concern over abuses tied to their joint operations against armed groups. The allegation intensifies scrutiny of Mali's military government and its partnership with Wagner, which has already drawn international criticism, sanctions debates and questions over accountability for civilian deaths.