Russian Africa Corps mercenaries have suffered several setbacks since jihadists launched an offensive on April 25, including the death of pro-Russian defense minister Sadio Camara and the loss of the town of Kidal.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

After withdrawing from the town of Kidal at the start of the pro-independence and jihadist offensive on April 26, and then from Tessalit on May 1, Malian and Russian troops have…

EDITORIAL. The joint offensive in northern Mali by pro-independence fighters and jihadists is a catastrophic setback for the military junta in power in Bamako, which has funded…