Wagner Group

A new report by Amnesty International documents war crimes committed in Mali by the Malian army and the Wagner Group, including killings by gunfire, beheadings and victims burned alive. French-language media such as L'Humanité and RFI are covering the findings, which detail assassinations and torture attributed to the two forces operating together in the Sahel conflict.

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.