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Humanitarian workers. Witnesses of Wagner's crimes on the African continent. Raising awareness on PMC violence in Ukraine, Africa and the Middle East.

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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Bombori: 9 Civilians Killed According to Human Rights Watch, nine civilians, including four children, were allegedly killed on July 10 in Bombori, Mali, by #AfricaCorps members with Malian soldiers. #HRW describes the killings as summary executions and violations of international humanitarian law.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
2/2 #Prigozhin is dead. #Wagner is not After Prigozhin’s death, Wagner did not disappear. Its networks evolved into #AfricaCorps, now under Russian military control. Allegations of abuses and war crimes persist, while pro-Wagner continue to share this violence on Telegram. youtu.be/ocXO898M1nA?...
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Wagner Group leaves Mali, replaced by Moscow-backed Africa Corps • FRANCE 24 English
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
1/2 #Prigozhin is dead, but #Wagner is not Founded in 2014 by Prigozhin and Utkin, Wagner fought in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, CAR and Mali. Accused of war crimes, group clashed openly with Russia’s MoD. June 2023: Prigozhin launched a failed mutiny before Wagner was absorbed into Russia’s system.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#AfricaCorps kills civilians Human Rights Watch published on July 31, into an airstrike in Mali's region. HRW concluded that 8 civilians, including 3 children, were killed in Kyrnia on June 15. #AfricaCorps, claiming to have killed several JNIM commanders.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The horror of the #AfricaCorps continues According to a post by Ag Rhissa today: The FAMa admit that the Wagner Group / Africa Corps are slaughtering children, women, and the elderly. Since their arrival, the situation has remained the same in Mali and Azawad. x.com/AgRhissa2/st...
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Le fama avoue que wagner / africa corps 🇷🇺 égorge nos enfants, nos femmes et les anciens Depuis qu'ils sont là c'est pareil au #Mali et dans l'#Azawad @oumaragg
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Protest against #AfricaCorps According to Corbeau News, Russian mercenaries detained a civilian transporter in Ndélé,. Residents fear he died in custody. In protest, shops and markets have closed, bringing much of Ndélé to a standstill. corbeaunews-centrafrique.org/ils-ont-accu...
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#AfricaCorps keeping parts of corpses The Telegram channel Проект «Хочу жить» corroborates reports of atrocities committed by the #AfricaCorps. Killing civilians, executing prisoners and desecrating the bodies of the dead are inhumane acts attributed to the descendants of Wagner.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#AfricanCorps Contradiction Despite the #AfricanCorps' efforts to present itself in a more favorable light and rehabilitate its public image. The group's mercenaries remain brutal actors who continue to commit atrocities and alleged war crimes. A reminder of the legacy left behind Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
1/11 🇷🇺🇹🇬 Russia's Expanding Footprint in Togo Russia's military presence in Africa continues to evolve. Since signing a military cooperation agreement with Togo in 2025, defense ties have steadily deepened. Reports published in July 2026 suggest this relationship may now be entering a new phase.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
1/8 #Wagner #AfricanCorps Opioid Trafficking According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, remnants of the Wagner Group are allegedly involved in a large-scale opioid trafficking network used to finance weapons purchases and military operations across Africa.
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Africans being tricked by Russia to fight in the killing forests of Ukraine www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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Philip Obaji Jr. @philipobaji.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Deceived into joining the Russian military by a fake job offer, Sierra Leonean POW Richard Kanu still prefers Russia to his homeland. He says he’d “100% choose to go back to Russia.” Ukraine says Russia has recruited nearly 3,000 African fighters, with over 300 killed.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Reminder : @bellingcat.com and partners found evidence that Russian-made ShOAB-0.5 cluster bomblets were used near Tadjmart, #Mali, in May 2026, likely during operations claimed by the Malian Armed Forces and #AfricaCorps, despite Mali's commitment to the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
1/3 The Wagner – #AfricaCorps rivalry is becoming a battle for credibility. After the #Kidal setback, pro - #Wagner Russian #Telegram channels renewed criticism of #AfricaCorps, citing bureaucracy, weak local knowledge, and poor coordination. For them, Kidal exposed the limits of a MoD-run force.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
1/3 According to Ukrainian analyst Dmytro Snegirev, nearly 5 000 #Wagner mercenaries remain in #Belarus. While a new assault on #Kyiv is seen as unlikely, Wagner could be used for hybrid provocations along the Ukrainian or #Polish borders, keeping pressure on #Ukraine s northern flank.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Leaked documents show #Wagner and the Russian regime instrumentalised Joseph #Figueira ’s detention in #CAR. The humanitarian worker was turned into a political scapegoat to strengthen #Moscow ’s influence.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
1/6 The externalization of #Russia ’s war effort also helps explain the growing instability now visible inside the FAFR themselves. As foreign recruitment expands, so do reports of desertions, disappearances, coercion, and disciplinary violence among both Russian and foreign personnel.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
1/6 Russia’s Shadow Corridor : Sudan, Ethiopia, and the regionalization of war. The #Sudan conflict is now a key anchor of Russian influence around #Ethiopia, with #Wagner - linked networks (now #AfricaCorps) tied to RSF support via gold smuggling and logistics from Darfur to Libya.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
🧵1/6 On April 27, 2026, #AfricaCorps withdrew from #Kidal with Malian forces after days of intense fighting. Videos show convoys leaving under escort. Kidal, retaken in 2023, is now out of #Bamako’s control again, a major military and symbolic setback.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
1/4 In #CAR, Russia fields ~1 500 - 2 500 Wagner-linked personnel plus several hundred #AfricaCorps advisers. #Bangui is the command hub near President Touadéra. Transition is ongoing but #Wagner still dominates field operations beyond the capital.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Shift from #Wagner to #AfricaCorps in #Mali shows declining impact : incidents fell (537 in 2024 → 402 in 2025) and brutality dropped (1 440+ civilian deaths under Wagner). Yet jihadist groups like #JNIM expanded. Less violence, but also less effectiveness and no real security gains.⬇️
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
A 21-year-old Russian answers an " #AfricaCorps " IT job ad, 2M ruble bonus, #Africa posting. Reality : military training, no IT role, corruption, many sent to #Ukraine. Told he’d deploy as a sapper in #Kupyansk, he fled to the Philippines and went public. www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukr...
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A Russian Soldier Thought He'd Be Deployed To Africa. When They Ordered Him To Ukraine, He Fled.
When Georgy Kochkin signed up with a Russian military unit called Africa Corps, he was expecting to be deployed to Africa, helping run information security operations. Instead, he was ordered to deplo...
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
11 South Africans say they were lured to #Russia, then sent to fight in #Ukraine before returning. Kyiv claims 1 780+ #Africans in Russian ranks. #Pretoria is probing possible networks; recruits cite unpaid promises and #Wagner - linked units. Two are reported killed.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
#Moscow is going beyond regime security in #EquatorialGuinea, replicating its #CAR model : cultural outreach, armed protection, and long-term entrenchment via #AfricaCorps. Goal : a strategic Gulf of Guinea foothold with maritime reach and recruitment potential.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
1/3 After #Prigozhin ’s death, #Wagner ’s influence arm ("Company") was absorbed by #Russia ’s Foreign Intelligence Service. ~90 operatives and a $7.3M 2024 budget now sit under state control, less a dismantling than a shift from para-private ops to direct intelligence oversight.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🧵1/5 Alabuga : Strains of a war economy The #Alabuga SEZ in #Tatarstan now anchors "Geran" drone production. To meet labor demands, "Alabuga Start" recruits young foreign women, mainly from Africa. Touted as opportunity, critics call it a pipeline for low-cost labor and systemic exploitation.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 19/02/2026
⚡️ Moldova, Ukraine investigate alleged Russian-backed plot to assassinate Ukrainian figures. Moldovan authorities said investigative measures began at 6 a.m. local time.
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Moldova, Ukraine investigate alleged Russian-backed plot to assassinate Ukrainian figures
Moldovan authorities said investigative measures began at 6 a.m. local time.
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky @khodorkovsky.com · 18/02/2026
Wagner was supposed to collapse after Prigozhin's death. Instead, parts of it were absorbed by Russian military intelligence and are now recruiting vulnerable Europeans to commit sabotage on their own soil. [1/15]
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 19/02/2026
Around 1,000 Kenyans are fighting against Ukraine, Kenyan MP Kimani Ichungwah said, citing intelligence data. He said those recruited include former military personnel, police officers and civilians. A network of recruiters is operating in Kenya, sending mercenaries to serve in the Russian army.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🧵1/3 Wagner in #Europe Cases like Dylan Earl, 85 in Moldova, and 2 convicted in Poland show #Wagner recruits vulnerable Europeans for violence and sabotage. Western intel says the GRU & FSB orchestrate this low-cost, hard-to-trace strategy to sow chaos, weaken support for Ukraine, fuel tensions.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🧵1/3 Calls grow for international action for Joseph Figueira Martin 🇨🇫 After ~20 months in #Bangui ’s Roux camp, his health is critical : multiple infections, untreated malaria, and poor sanitation. Sentenced to 10 years forced labor under #Wagner’s influence, he now faces a life-threatening risk.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🧵1/6 JAN 2026 : #Wagner tightens its grip on #CAR 🇨🇫 Clashes in Bambouti & Zemio show state fragility. 2 police executed at OCRB, 2 girls assaulted post-AFCON final, Obo residents demand Wagner leave. Violence and coercion escalate.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
⚠️Moscow is finally acknowledging that its "Russian Houses" in #Africa are largely built and backed by #Wagner. A rare admission with big political stakes: culture and PMCs are entwined, exposing these hubs as tools of influence and coercion in a hybrid strategy posing as soft power.
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Egmont Institute @egmontinstitute.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
📄𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 by @ninawilen.bsky.social & Sofie Rose @egmontinstitute.bsky.social "From the Donbas to Africa: How Returning Fighters Could Fuel a New Mercenary Wave" #RussiaUkraineWar #DDR #SecurityPolicy #Mercenaries #PMC #WagnerGroup #AfricaSecurity 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 👉 tinyurl.com/4u26f84k
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🇰🇪 #Kenya has repatriated 18 citizens recruited in Russia and sent to fight in #Ukraine. Over 200 Kenyans may have been deceived via fake jobs or scholarships, trained briefly, and deployed. Nairobi shut 600+ agencies and seeks release of Kenyan POWs. @theins.press
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🇱🇾 AFRICOM and CIA are tracking Russian personnel and heavy equipment, possibly S-300/S-400, arriving in Haftar-held eastern and central #Libya. The move signals a Syria drawdown, boosts #AfricaCorps reach, and strengthens Moscow’s leverage in the Med and Sahel.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
🇲🇱 No surprise : New name and same methods by #AfricaCorps making #Russia directly accountable as terror spreads and communities are devastated across northern #Mali. Dozens of civilians fleeing testify to the @apnews.com. apnews.com/article/mali...
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As Russia's Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
The Associated Press has spoken to over 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses committed by Africa Corps, a new military unit under Russia's direct command.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🇦🇿 #Azerbaijan toughens its stance on paramilitary networks : ex - #Wagner fighter Ismayil Hasanov, recruited via "Project-K", gets 3.5 years for mercenary activity in #Ukraine, while Ramil Aliyev is also prosecuted. A move asserting Baku’s security autonomy and setting a regional precedent.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🇷🇺 #Russia is now selling physical gold from its Central Bank reserves, about 2 330 tonnes, no longer relying solely on its wealth fund, whose gold fell 57% in three years (405→173 t). These sales of #Wagner 's gold ease short-term budget pressure but speed up long-term reserve depletion.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🇫🇮 #Finland has sent back the ex-Wagner fighter who crossed the border in June claiming he fled the war. His #Wagner past, photos, boasts, videos, was easy to trace. Flagged as a security risk, his asylum bid was fast-tracked for removal. Now he’s back in Russia as probes continue.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🇲🇱 In #Mali, brutal torture, executions and widespread abuses of #Wagner and #AfricaCorps forcing thousands to flee and leaving survivors traumatised : eyewitnesses for @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🧵 1/5 Omerta on a paedophilia scandal within #Wagner In Oct 2025, a Wagner supporter, posing as a 14-year-old girl under the pseudo Vyaliy666 on Odnoklassniki, engaged a Wagner fighter using the alias "ЕВГЕНИЙ НЕТ", after noticing his comments on minors’ photos.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
An extensive @bellingcat.com report details the trajectory of Vladislav Romanov, a former Russian opposition figure who joined the neo-Nazi paramilitary group #Rusich, linked to #Wagner.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🧵1/4 Suspicious Russian flight & #Wagner presence in #Venezuela 🇷🇺✈️ On Oct 26, a Russian IL-76 cargo plane, same type used by Wagner, landed in Caracas after a complex route via Africa. It stayed ~45h before flying to Cuba, fueling claims of Russian-Venezuelan military cooperation.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🇲🇱#Mali : A fuel convoy from Côte d’Ivoire to Bamako escorted by... the Africa Corps or Wagner? Are the #Wagner flags really just residual traces?
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🧵1/4 Young Syrians Trapped by "Russian Women": Online Hybrid Propaganda. On #Syrian social media, stories circulate of young Syrians/Iraqis lured by fake "Russian women" promising marriage & citizenship, only to be forced to fight in #Ukraine. Some reportedly died.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
🧵1/3 The London Case : Wagner’s Shadow Over #Europe A UK court sentenced six men for an arson attack allegedly ordered by #Wagner against a London warehouse supplying aid to #Ukraine. Sentences range from 8–23 years. Proof that Wagner’s hybrid warfare now reaches deep into Europe.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
🧵1/3 Birao, symbol of #Wagner impunity in #CAR. On Sept 16 2025, Wagner mercenaries killed 4-5 Sudanese herders near Birao, sparking reprisals and mass flight toward Ndélé & Amdafock. Government calm video hides the truth : Birao shows Wagner’s rule, extortion, looting, rape, murder.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🧵 1/3 Humanitarian worker Joseph Figueira Martin, arrested by #Wagner, remains detained in #Bangui. He faces a possible life sentence despite no credible evidence. An absurd and unimaginable injustice. The European Parliament demands his "immediate and unconditional release" by #CAR authorities.
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Stop Wagner @stopwagner.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🧵 1/4 After its June 13, 2025 defeat in Kidal, #Mali, the #AfricaCorps faces major setbacks. #Niger and #BurkinaFaso now seek renewed U.S. support as losses expose the Corps’ declining strength and vulnerability to rebel and JNIM tactics, its worst blow since Tinzaouaten in 2024.
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