Syria’s barrel bomb experts in Russia to help with potential Ukraine campaign
Officials believe between 800 and 1,000 Syrian troops have so far volunteered to travel to Russia
Defence Forces suspend training of Malian army after war crime allegations
Training of country’s police forces will continue, Department of Defence says
How France lost Mali: failure to quell jihadi threat opens door to Russia
Nine years after liberation of Timbuktu from Islamists, mood in west African country is one of bitterness and anxiety
EU sanctions Russian mercenary group as Lithuania warns of ‘all-out war’
Wagner Group accused of 'hybrid warfare' in countries including Ukraine, Libya and Syria
G7 leaders warn Russia all sanctions on table over Ukraine border buildup
Kremlin would ‘face massive consequences’ in event of invasion, says UK foreign secretary at Liverpool talks
Russian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republic
Deployment of Kremlin-linked network of companies gives Russia foothold in region
Russian mercenaries are driving war crimes in Africa, UN says
Abuses tied to Russian involvement in Central African Republic documented in report out this week
Southern Africa struggles to respond to Mozambique’s Islamist insurgency
Government slow to embrace the assistance it has been offered to defeat Al-Shabaab
Central African Republic troops beat back rebels with Russian help
Rebel groups dispute the validity of President Faustin Touadéra’s victory in December
Libya’s main warring factions sign permanent ceasefire
Agreement reached between two sides amid international and local scepticism
EU agrees to help Mozambique tackle Islamist insurgency
Southern African nation had asked for support against uprising that has killed 2,000 people
UN-backed Libyan forces halt renegade general’s advance on Tripoli
Surprise fall of town in western Libya the final blow to Khalifa Haftar’s assault on capital
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