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Russia’s Wagner mercenaries leaving Mali, Africa Corps to remain

People in Moscow pay tribute to Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali, August 4, 2024 [File: Yulia Morozova/Reuters]

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says it will withdraw from Mali after more than three and a half years on the ground.

The paramilitary force announced the move on Friday, claiming it had successfully completed its mission against armed groups in the West African nation.

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