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Kidnapping Incidents

ACLED data shows more abductions in Mali and Niger as JNIM targets tourists and mining workers

WHY Sahel kidnappings of foreigners surged in 2025

Russian Wagner Group mercenaries pictured in a training formation

Wagner Announced its Withdrawal from Mali, Declaring “Mission Accomplished.”

Malian interim President, Colonel Assimi Goita

Mali’s transitional President, Col. Goita Could Remain President Until 2030 Without Election

Africa Corps arrive in Bamako, Mali

Russia Recalibrates in Africa: Wagner Out, Russian-Backed Corps In, as Mali Rethinks Security Alliances

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