Russia's Africa Corps accused of executions in Mali
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One year after taking over from the Wagner group, Russia's Africa Corps is facing new allegations of abuses in Mali. The unit, which is directly controlled by the Russian Ministry of Defense, has been linked to multiple executions. In some cases, the killings involved gruesome staging, according to reports. The accusations suggest that the Africa Corps operates with a similar criminal mentality to its predecessor.